New Zealands foreign policy at the crossroads between the West and Asia

In September 1939, the Prime Minister of New Zealand expressed loyalty to Great Britain, highlighting the historical ties between the two nations. However, shifts in foreign policy have occurred, particularly regarding collective security and global institutions. Before the war, New Zealand sometimes diverged from Britain on moral grounds within international organizations like the League of Nations.

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