When did McMahon reintroduce conscription?
1964
1966
1962
1960
Answer
McMahon reintroduced conscription in 1964, in response to the increasing number of Australians being killed and wounded in the Vietnam War. This decision was controversial, as many Australians were opposed to the war, and some saw conscription as a form of forced military service. Despite the controversy, conscription continued until 1972, when it was abolished by the Whitlam government.
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