Diplomatic history of Australia the democratic world. In a country gripped by this fear, the government's defence policy was dominated by the idea of "forward defence", in which Australia would seek to prevent the Communist "thrust into South-East Asia". The committal of troops to the Vietnam War was viewed as an attempt by the Menzies Government to strengthen the alliance with the USA following Great Britain's withdrawal "east of Suez". With his arrival in October 1966, Lyndon Baines Johnson became the first US President to visit Australia. The visit came in the light of increasing international criticism over the war in Vietnam. The majority
Argentina–Australia relations (April - June 1982), Australia sided with the United Kingdom and imposed sanctions against and refused all imports from Argentina. Relations between Argentina and Australia slowly returned to normal after the war. In 1998, President Carlos Menem became the first Argentine head of state to visit Australia. Scott Morrison was the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Argentina during 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit. High-level visits from Argentina to Australia High-level visits from Australia to Argentina Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as an Extradition Treaty (1990); Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (1993); Agreement on Investment