The Path to Nationhood. NZ’s involvement in Asia – 1945-1985

One of the reasons NZ was involved in Asia was the Canberra pact, signed in 1944. It was actually an illegal pact, as NZ hadn’t adopted the Statute of Westminster that gave them control over their external affairs. The Canberra pact was signed with Australia, because they (Australia and NZ) were afraid that the Allies would forget or ignore them in post-war settlements. In the Canberra pact NZ and Austral

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This was mainly because of the Canberra pact and other documents where NZ has upheld her part of the deal. Indonesian guerillas had running battles with troops. Some of the documents that NZ signed that committed her to the Asian conflicts were ANZAM where Australia, Britain and NZ planed defense for Malaya.

Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel after WW2. The ANZUS treaty of 1951 was between Australia, NZ and USA. NZ sent K-Force troops, artillery, airforce, infantry and 6 frigates. The north sent in spies to throw over the government. ia pledged to consult with each other about goings-on in the region.

NZ was involved in Korea after North Korea invaded South in 1950. NZ sent engineers and medics but that was not enough.

NZ has helped out many times in the years between 1945 and 1985. ANZAM was replaced by the Five Power Defence Arrangement in 1971.

NZ believed in “Collective Security. And the SEATO agreement was the SouthEast Asia Treaty Organization, signed in 1954 with Australia, Britain, France, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and USA.

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