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Borneo Confrontation

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The Cold War

Although the origins of the so-called Cold War can be traced back to the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, this intense ideological struggle between the Western powers and the Soviet Union really began after the Second World War. Read the full article

Page 5 - South-East Asia

During the 1950s the focus of New Zealand’s defence strategy shifted from the Middle East to Asia.

Confrontation in Borneo

In 1964 New Zealand began helping Malaysia to fight Indonesia's attempt to wrestle control of the North Borneo territories in what was known as Confrontation. Read the full article

Page 1 - NZ and Confrontation in Borneo

In 1964 New Zealand began helping Malaysia to fight Indonesia's attempt to wrestle control of the North Borneo territories in what was known as