Australia as a developed country has sought to foster successful relationships with other such countries with like-minded interests. In times of war and uncertainty, these relationships would render assistance to each other and various treaties and alliances emphasised this obligation and sense of loyalty to the other country. Post World War II Australia established itself as a nation that was bi-partisan by not seeking special relationships with other countries and furthering the cause of others such as independence in the Dutch East Indies. This bi-partisanship ended when the Menzies Government was elected in 1949 and the new threat of communism emerged in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia joined with the United States of America to fight against communism –effectively souring relations between Russia and other Asian nations, whilst seeking to maintain its ties with Britain. The fear of communism expressed by these nations eventuated into the start of the Korean War and Malayan......
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