Repatriation of Soldiers - Cpl Jim Gatenby in 2018

Counter Culture - new way of seeing and doing - largely youth focused - youth movement - desire to do things differently eg dress, music, politics

New political groupings and issues - PYM's - network for the counter culture

Increases polarization - more competing political viewpoints - 1972 Election - precedent for future arguement over our involvement in overseas actions.

Political Pressure - Revision of our Alliances - increasing independance - leading to decisions in the 1980s.

Issues over Commemoration and Memorialisation

New forms of protest eg teach ins, sit ins, street marches, hunger strike. - used later for other issues

Little downside but we did become more regionally focused

The end of the war did not see a quick resolution of its impacts - still resolving things

The impact of NZ involvement was much greater than our level of commitment to the war - disproportionate impact

Our involvement brought about change in the way we see and do things eg. more independent foreign policy, increased pacifism, look more toward Asia as our area ie it was a catalyst for change

Will the significance pass with the passing of the 3500?

The ripple effect politically may well continue well into the future eg case by case basis

It is still not fully reconciled - military health, repatriation of soldiers remains

Helen Clark story - protestor to politician to PM

It took a long time for reconciliation and commemoration eg Tribute 08

It was a war that people wanted to forget - and quickly?

Was a focus for social and political polarization that set up other issues in the following decades

increased pacifism - what should we go to war over?

Strong University focus - campus protests and organisations

A "breeding ground" for future activists and politicians - Tim Shadbolt, John Minto, Helen Clarke

Tim Shadbolt story - protestor to personality to Mayor

Personal experiences - revaluation of the war - outgrowing the military