Australia and the Fear of Communism

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11 Yr 9-10 History (Australia in the Vietnam War Era) Mind Map on Australia and the Fear of Communism, created by ElsienaKate on 04/03/2013.
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Australia and the Fear of Communism
  1. Australia was an ally of the USA and Britain.
    1. Australia's Foreign Policy from 1949
      1. 1. Communism was a threat to Australia
        1. This was particularly in Asia
        2. 2. Australia couldn't adequately defend itself
          1. This was given the experience in WW2
            1. The Australian government sought to strengthen it's relationship with Britain and the USA
            2. 3. Australia had to prove its loyalty as an ally
              1. IN 1950 Australia was the first nation to support the US in the Korean War
                1. IN 1950s Australia help British defeat communist rebels in Malaya
                  1. 1960s Australia supported the US in the Vietnam War
                  2. 4, Australia needed to use forward defence
                    1. This was the tactic to meet threats as far away from mainland Australia as possible
                      1. Australia set up military bases outside Australia
                        1. Sent troops to fight Asian communism
                      2. 1949 Liberal government led by Robert Menzies
                        1. Banning the Communist Party
                          1. Communist party had begun to achieve control in important trade unions
                            1. 1950: Communist Party Dissolution Bill
                              1. Made the party illegal
                                1. Allowed the government to seize all its assets
                                  1. Dr H.V. Evatt (head of Labor party) opposed the bill
                                2. Resonse to Communism: 1950 - 1960
                                  1. The Domino Theory
                                    1. Belief that if communism was not stopped it would spread
                                      1. If one state fell, all would fall
                                      2. The Malayn Emergency
                                        1. 1948: Communist rebels began to operate imn Malay jungle
                                          1. Government sent Australian ground troops, naval and air force to assist British troops.
                                          2. The Korean War
                                            1. 1950: North Korean invaded South Korea
                                              1. Australia supported US and sent forces to defend South Korea
                                                1. Example of forward defence
                                              2. The ANZUS Treaty
                                                1. Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and US
                                                  1. Treaty obliges all three countries to assist eat other in the event of an attack
                                                  2. SEATO
                                                    1. South-East Asia Treaty Organisation
                                                      1. Alliance of countries opposed to communism in South-East Asia
                                                        1. Include US, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealnd, Thailand, Pakistan and hte Philippines.
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