The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Vietnam Moratorium Campaigns were a result of a conference held in Canberra in November 1969 to plan a series of protests based on the American Moratorium model. There were three Moratorium campaigns in Australia in 1970 and 1971. The Moratorium was the first truly mass movement of the protest against the Vietnam War. Until 1969 the protest had been uncoordinated in a national sense and rallies had been reasonably small in size, whereas the Moratorium mobilised the support of hundreds of thousands. It also succeeded in gaining more publicity in its first six months than had been achieved by the protest movement between 1965 and 1969. The aims of the first campaign were the immediate withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam and repeal of the National Service Act. The Moratorium stated that all actions taken by its members and supporters should be of a non-violent nature and this philosophy was extended throughout Australia through various state committees and others.
This poster promotes the 18 September 1970 Moratorium protest in Sydney. It features a black and white photograph of an anonymous, stereotypical businessman; superimposed over his jacket are bodies of the victims of massacres in Vietnam, questioning the cost of the war in human lives as well as money. In the top quarter of the poster, over the top of the businessman's hat is the text "Who pays? Who profits?" This poster also takes aim at big business, implying that the working class pays for the Vietnam War (or Vietnamese civilians pay with their lives), while the upperclass profits from it. The moratorium symbol appears in the lower centre of the image above the text "A moratorium against business as usual to end the war now / September 18."
173 were arrested in the September 1970 Moratorium.
This poster was created in 1970 to promote an art show as part of the greater Vietnam Moratorium movement. The art exhibition was held at Darlinghurst Gallery (162 Crown Street, Darlinghurst) over 4,
The Vietnam Moratorium symbol in orange and white surrounded by a black border with accompanying text below the image calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Vietnam and advertising the Sept
The anti-Vietnam Moratorium symbol in orange and white surrounded by a black border with accompanying text below the image calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Vietnam and advertising the
This poster relates to one of the smaller, side protests relating to the Vietnam Moratorium movement. The Vietnam Moratorium campaigns were a result of a conference held in Canberra in November 196
Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign poster. The top two thirds of this poster features a large Moratorium symbol in orange floating on a blue background. The title and text are printed in white bel
Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign poster. The top two thirds of this poster features a large Moratorium symbol in orange floating on a blue background. The title and text are printed in white bel
