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United Nations approves Australian trusteeship of mandated territories Papua and New Guinea. Churchill makes his 'Iron Curtain' speech, claiming Russian communism was expanding across Europe.
Agreement is signed by the federal government to allow the United States to set up satellite tracking stations in Australia.
President Truman announces USA would support the 'free peoples' to resist communist control. Stalin establishes Cominform to bring together communist states.
Australia joins United States and UN forces in war in Korea.
Australia signs the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) treaty; other signatories are the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Australia commits 'military advisers' to Vietnam, which marks the beginning of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War.
Australia signs the South-East Asia Collective Defense Treaty against communist aggression.
Australia, New Zealand and United States Treaty (ANSUS) is signed. Launch of the Colombo Plan, which sought to provide economic stability in south and South-East Asia, based on the idea that poverty breeds poverty
First British atomic test in Australia (Maralinga, South Australia)
Creation of communist China. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) formed by USA and European countries for protection against communist attack.
Australia is involved in establishing the United Nations.
Australia signs the Antarctic Treaty.
End of the Korean War.
