ANZUS
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ANZUS is a security pact formed in 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States to promote mutual defense and military cooperation in the Pacific region.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: ANZUS Context triple: [United States Navy, allianceMember, ANZUS]
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Australia
Australia is a large island continent and sovereign country in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its unique wildlife, diverse landscapes, and major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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NATO
NATO is a political and military alliance of North American and European countries formed for collective defense and security cooperation.
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The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Massachusetts, reflecting its historical self-identification as a government founded on the common consent and welfare of its people.
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North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean known for its dramatic landscapes, indigenous Māori culture, and advanced, stable democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ANZUS Target entity description: ANZUS is a security pact formed in 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States to promote mutual defense and military cooperation in the Pacific region.
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A.
Australia
Australia is a large island continent and sovereign country in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its unique wildlife, diverse landscapes, and major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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B.
NATO
NATO is a political and military alliance of North American and European countries formed for collective defense and security cooperation.
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C.
The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Massachusetts, reflecting its historical self-identification as a government founded on the common consent and welfare of its people.
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D.
North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
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E.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean known for its dramatic landscapes, indigenous Māori culture, and advanced, stable democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense pact
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military alliance ⓘ security treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy | governments of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Military alliances involving Australia
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Military alliances involving New Zealand ⓘ Military alliances involving the United States ⓘ Treaties of Australia ⓘ Treaties of New Zealand ⓘ Treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| countryMember |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1951-09-01 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1952-04-29 ⓘ |
| focus |
Pacific area security
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deterrence ⓘ intelligence cooperation ⓘ military interoperability ⓘ |
| fullName |
ANZUS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty
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| hasArticle |
collective security clause
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consultation in case of armed attack ⓘ |
| hasMeetingType |
defense and foreign affairs meetings
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ministerial consultations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Korean War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | treaty ⓘ |
| placeSigned | San Francisco ⓘ |
| purpose |
military cooperation
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mutual defense ⓘ security in the Pacific region ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Asia-Pacific
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Pacific region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Five Eyes alliance
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surface form:
Five Eyes
NATO ⓘ SEATO ⓘ |
| shortName |
ANZUS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ANZUS Treaty
|
| signatory |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| stillInForceBetween |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Australia and the United States
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| suspendedBilateralObligationsWith | New Zealand ⓘ |
| suspensionPeriodStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| suspensionReason | New Zealand anti-nuclear policy ⓘ |
| typeOfObligation |
consultation in event of armed attack in the Pacific
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recognition that an armed attack in the Pacific on any party would be dangerous to the others ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1951 ⓘ |
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Subject: ANZUS Description of subject: ANZUS is a security pact formed in 1951 between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States to promote mutual defense and military cooperation in the Pacific region.
Referenced by (31)
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