powerful enough nation to command any respect. Australia needed help from a great power; therefore they turned to the United States.
             For a few years Australia tried to rely on both the UK and the US in their foreign policy matters. Menzies tried to show his reliance on both of the "Great Powers" in 1949 by saying; 'The role... for Australia was that of a bridge in the Asian Pacific region between those two Atlantic powers (UK and US).' Menzies lived up to this policy for a few years later as shown by the engagement in Mayala in 1950 and again in 1955. Australia thought it necessary in June of 1950 to send Dakota aircraft to Mayala to help Britain fend off Indonesian forces, and again in 1955 Australia sent in ground troops to do the same task. These actions were taken not only because of the ties to the Mother Country, but also in hopes of receiving additional protection from the UK during these times of crisis in the Pacific. However, it was clear after the Suez Crisi
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