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ANZUS Treaty (1951)
A mutual defence treaty signed in September 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The Korean War accelerated its negotiation: Australia and New Zealand sought a formal US security guarantee in the Pacific in exchange for their participation in the Korean conflict and their acceptance of a lenient peace treaty with Japan.
US-Japan Security Treaty (1951)
A bilateral defence agreement signed in September 1951 allowing the United States to maintain military bases in Japan in exchange for a security guarantee. The Korean War transformed Japan into the primary US logistics base in Asia and accelerated Japan's reintegration into the Western alliance system.