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Australia's foreign policy following the Second World War
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Dates - Turmoil in Asia (1945-1966)
Indonesia |
Date |
Event |
17 Aug 1945 |
Sukarno Becomes leader of Indonesian puppet government |
1945-1949 |
Indonesian national revolution/war of independence |
1949 |
Dutch allow Indonesia to regain independence |
Malaysia |
Date |
Event |
16 June 1948 |
3 European factory workers murdered by communists |
1948 - 1960 |
Malayan Emergency |
8 Dec 1962 |
Brunei Revolt |
20 Jan 1963 |
Indonesia announces Konfrontasi towards Malaysia |
1963-1966 |
Konfrontasi wars |
Korea |
Date |
Event |
25 June 1950-1953 |
Korean War |
Brunei Revolt
Armed revolt in Brunei indicated widespread resistance to the Malaysia plan |
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Dates - Australia's response to the wars
Date |
Event |
1950 |
Communist party dissolution bill |
31 May 1950 |
Aus Foreign Minister tells US that AUs will support them in Korea |
31 May 1951 |
Menzies announces to Parliament that Aus will now send military support to British in Malaysia |
April 1964 |
Aus joins Konfrontasi wars - it fights to protect Malaysia against Indonesia |
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Dates - Australian Foreign Policy after WWII
Date |
Event |
1951 |
South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) |
Dates - Australian Foreign Policy after WWII
Date |
Event |
1951 |
South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) |
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