Download or read book Background to the Anzus Pact written by W. David McIntyre and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a detailed analysis of American, British, Australian and New Zealand strategic planning during the early years of the Cold War, including their plans for fighting World War III in the Middle East, and the diplomatic negotiations leading up to the security treaty signed by Australia, New Zealand and the United States in 1951. It considers the problems raised by Britain's exclusion from Anzus and the subsequent creation of Seato and the British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve in Malaya.