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Australia in the Korean War 1950–53

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24: 201:. While the official history was originally planned as a single volume, O'Neill received permission to expand it to two volumes after discovering large amounts of material on the strategy and diplomacy behind Australia's involvement in the war. In contrast with the official Australian histories of the world wars, O'Neill included footnotes and bibliographies to identify his sources. 510: 567: 500: 256: 119: 572: 587: 505: 582: 551: 541: 264:
due to its "detailed and authoritative" coverage of the ANZUS treaty. There was little public interest in the books after they were released, however, and sales of both volumes were slow.
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had been written by teams of historians, O'Neill wrote the history of the Korean War with only a single research assistant based at the
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writes that the second volume is "essential reading, although the level of detail is not necessary for the general reader".
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Edwards, Peter (2003). "Continuity and Change in the Australian Official History Tradition". In Jeffrey Grey (ed.).
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was generally well received by critics, though some argued that it was overly detailed. The
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The Last Word?: Essays on Official History in the United States and British Commonwealth
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The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975
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attempted to influence the series' treatment of the journalist and alleged traitor
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as the official historian of the Korean War. O'Neill had served as the
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states that the series is "scholarly and meticulous". Historian
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combat operations respectively. Both volumes were written by
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
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Military history of Australia during the Korean War
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Robert O'Neill
English
Military history of Australia during the Korean War
Military history
Australian War Memorial
Australia
Australia in the War of 1939–1945
The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975
official history
involvement in the Korean War
Australian military's
Robert O'Neill
Australian Government
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment's
Vietnam War
Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Australian National University
First World War
Second World War
Australian War Memorial
Attorney-General's Department
Wilfred Burchett
ANZUS Treaty
Australian Army
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
Jeffrey Grey
Peter Edwards
The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975

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