I.Australia:Foreign Relations Stage Two:1940s -1970s The danger during this period was that Australia had simply exchanged domination by the UK for domination by the USA The post-war successes of communism in Russia and China bred paranoia in the West.Australia was positioned as the "West's outpost"in the Asia Pacific. The ANZUS treaty was signed by Australia,New Zealand and the United States in 1951.From the 1950s to the 1970s Australia became involved in the American "crusade against communism"in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Meanwhile,the unpopular policy of conscription-by-ballot became one of the major factors leading to a negative reaction to Australia's relationship with the USA.I. Australia: Foreign Relations Stage Two: 1940s -1970s • The danger during this period was that Australia had simply exchanged domination by the UK for domination by the USA. • The post-war successes of communism in Russia and China bred paranoia in the West. Australia was positioned as the “West’s outpost” in the Asia Pacific. • The ANZUS treaty was signed by Australia, New Zealand and the United States in 1951. From the 1950s to the 1970s Australia became involved in the American “crusade against communism” in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. • Meanwhile, the unpopular policy of conscription-by-ballot became one of the major factors leading to a negative reaction to Australia’s relationship with the USA