why did australians fight in vietnam?

By kacie-leigh-withers

  • north korean invasion of south korea

  • menzies warned australia to prepare for war against soviet communists

  • ANZUS agreement

    consisting of australia, new zearland and the united states agreed to to come to one others aid

  • 1950-1953 korea divided

  • SEATO agreement

    south-east asia collective defence treaty consisting of united states, australia, britian, france, new zearland, thailand, the phillipines or pakistan. south vietnam, cambodia, and laos were also guaranteed protection under the treaty,s security arrangements.

  • australian troops sent to malaya

    australia assisting the british against communist guerilla forces

  • indonesian president claimed dutch-control of territory of western papua new guinea