Question

Write short note on:

ANZUS Treaty.

Answer 1

• The word ‘ANZUS’ stands for Australia(A), New Zealand (NZ), and the United States of America (US).
• These nations signed a treaty on 1st September 1951. This treaty was signed for their collective security and therefore is commonly known as ANZUS Treaty.
• These nations are in the Pacific region.
• Hence, this treaty is also described as a ‘three-way defense pact’.
• This was the first of its kind.
• This treaty had one more objective to protect the countries in the Pacific Ocean from communist China.