... missile crisis bring world as close to nuclear war as never before and in 1964 China detonated it first nuclear bomb. By 1950's South-East Asia became place where interest of superpowers, such as United States, China and USSR, as well as fading colonial empires like France and ... security and security of the entire free world demands that firm line be drawn against the further advance of Communist imperialism - in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America, and in Europe." (Dodd 810) More third world countries fall into the communist hands in 1960's that ever before. Cuba ... Algeria, China, an...

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... , the United States believed that the communists were testing whether America would fight to defend its ally. Korea became a symbol against communist aggression. The United Nations gave unanimous support for South Korea and eventually 21 nations sent supplies, medical personnel (Denmark, India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden), or combat units to help. Fifteen countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, ... France, Greece, Luxenbourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, besides the United States, fought...

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... that makes it dependent upon another nation for various reasons that could be militarily or economical. An example of this is the United States dependence upon oil from the Middle East and having a military presence there to protect our interests. Countries do not all have the same technological capabilities. This again goes back to money because countries cannot afford to research ... your country to form a huge army. Also the training of armies in every country is different. For instance the training of the United States army is much better than Africa's or South America's. The will o...

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... up to World War I, a series of regional events raised the public opinion that the British/Australian alliance was not appropriate or mutually beneficial. The Germans annexed and invaded North-east New Guinea - land very close to Australian shores. Forces from Queensland attempted to intervene and to stop the German invasion to maintain stability in the Australasian Region, but their ... attempts to maintain security in their immediate surrounding region, Australian forces were put on stand-by to aid British troops on the other side of the world, in Khartoum and South Africa. The basis of ...

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