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
Premium Australia World War II United States
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
Premium World War II Cold War Communism
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
Premium Vietnam War Vietnam Cold War
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
Premium Vietnam War Communism Cold War
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
Premium World War II United States Vietnam War
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
Premium Vietnam War Muhammad Ali Vietnam
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
Premium Cold War World War II United States
allies‚ specifically America‚ would require our help in the fight against communism in South Vietnam. At the start of the conflict‚ America had appealed towards its allies for help‚ particularly SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation)‚ but also ANZUS (Australia‚ New Zealand‚ United States Security Treaty)‚ in actively supporting the containment of communism. In his speech‚ Prime Minister Menzies said‚ “as well as providing guarantees and assurances for our security‚ make demands upon us”. Australia
Free Cold War Vietnam War United States
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
Premium World War II Cold War Soviet Union
As World War 2 ended and the Cold War began‚ communism began to expand from Russia into South-East Asia. China and North Korea became communist and communism continued to spread south as Vietnam became independent from the French after the battle of Dien Bien Phu resulting in the country being split at the 17th parallel into communist North and non-communist South. The United States entered the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia‚ as they feared that Communist forces would gain
Premium Cold War World War II Soviet Union