| ID | 155725 |
| Title Proper | Australian–New Zealand relations and commitments to Asian conflicts 1950–1972 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McGibbon, Ian |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Although bound together by geographical location, historic ties, and cultural affinity, Australia and New Zealand have often had a fraught relationship. Participation in a British security framework mitigated the effects of the imbalance in size between the two countries. But New Zealand’s efforts to assert itself within this system encouraged a competition in patriotism with Australia over commitments to wars up to the Korean War. When the British framework weakened, New Zealand hesitated to seek a similar status within its alliance with the United States. Far from competing with Australia, it resisted pressure to commit troops to the U.S.-led effort in South Vietnam, only to find itself increasingly being dragged along by its trans-Tasman neighbor. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 81, No.4; Oct 2017: p.1059-74 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History 2017-12 81, 4 |
| Key Words | Commitments ; Asian Conflicts ; Australian–New Zealand Relations ; 1950–1972 |