In 1951‚ The ANZUS treaty was signed and the building of military bases at North West Cape‚ Pine Gap and Nurrungar constricted Australia to the US nuclear war-fighting machine in the 1960s and ’70s. During the 1960 ’s‚ due to the obvious weakening of the natural and
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our involvement in the early years as it was seen as a black and white war‚ good vs evil and capitalist vs communist. In 1962 Prime Minister Menzies supported the war by committing Australian troops to Vietnam. This resulted in the signing of the ANZUS and SEATO treaties. Prime Minister Holt then followed this in 1966 increasing Australian troop commitment to Vietnam. This included sending national
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Along with its support to the UN Australia has also sought to improve is security and economic prosperity through a range of agreements in the Asia Pacific region. These include the: ANZUS Treaty – This treaty was signed by Australia‚ New Zealand and the United States in 1951. The terms of the treaty stated that if any of the countries were attacked‚ they would come together and decide on an appropriate response. This was also a way
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Subject Specific Terminology Place the following terms next to their correct definition in the table below: Democracy‚ Robert Menzies‚ Domino Theory‚ Arms Race‚ ANZUS Pact‚ Capitalism‚ Ho Chi Minh‚ Moratorium‚ Communism‚ Soviet Union‚ Viet Cong‚ SEATO‚ Indochina‚ Propaganda‚ Vietnamisation‚ Edward ‘Gough’ Whitlam‚ Political Asylum‚ Defoliant
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Therefore‚ it was critical for the Australians to help the United States in the Vietnam War because they were there closest allies and Australia had to pay off debt when United States helped Australia in world war two. Also‚ Australia signed the ANZUS agreement in 1951‚ which included Australia‚ New Zealand and the United States to come help one
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Responses to communism How did Australia respond to the threat of communism after World War II (Syllabus Question) Australias response to the threat of communism in Asia after WWII included Korean War ANZUS Treaty (1951) SEATO Alliance (1954) Australias response to the threat of communism within Australia included Referendum to ban Communist Party Petrov Affair The background to communism after 1945 After WWII‚ a new conflict arose called the Cold War Cold War A contest between the democratic‚ capitalist
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Japanese and the United States came and assisted Australia‚ as a result Australia thought of the U.S as a bigger brother. To increase support from America‚ Australia were the first to put their hand up to help aid the U.S in the Vietnam War and set up ANZUS ( Australia‚ New Zealand ‚United States). This shows that Australia is eager to improve their alliances and be involved in the Vietnam
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Mohammad Ali. (International celebrity and heavy weight champion). Date of birth: January 17‚ 1942. Me: Mr Ali‚ it seemed you tried to dodge the draft‚ why were you against America fighting in Vietnam? Muhammad Ali: I wasn’t trying to dodge the draft; I was doing what I felt right. How could I travel to Vietnam to help murder‚ kill‚ and burn other people to simply help continue the domination of white slave masters over darker people? That was the day and age when such evil injustice must come
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After the Second World War‚ the USA and USSR became two Super Powers. One nation tried to reduce the power of other. Indirectly the competition between the Super Powers led to the Cold War. Then America took the leadership of all the Capitalist Countries. Soviet Russia took the leadership of all the Communist Countries. As a result of which both stood as rivals to each other. Definition of the Cold War: In the graphic language of Hartman‚ “Cold War is a state of tension between countries in which
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The conclusion of WWII didn’t mark the termination of wars and conflicts in a global perspective; as a result‚ Australia’s involvement in wars had perpetuated through various foreign conflicts and confrontation. From 1945 to mid 1970s‚ Australia’s perception of aid and support towards copious world powers‚ namely US and UK had resulted in our involvement in pivotal Asian conflicts from the northern sector to the Pacific war. However‚ was the driving force behind Australia’s military participation
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