SEATO
SEATO is the South East Asia Treaty Organization, which was an international organization created for the collective defense of
Southeast Asia. SEATO's members included Australia, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
SEATO was officially established on February 19th, 1955, in Bangkok, the organization’s headquarters, though the Manila Pact, the treaty which started it, was signed in Septemberof the previous year. The organization, which was primarily created to prevent communist gains in Southeast Asia, is generally considered a failure as internal conflicts and disputes hindered use of the organization’s military, however, many of the cultural and educational programs founded by SEATO have had
long-lasting effects on Southeast Asia. Unlike NATO, SEATO had no joint commanded military forces. SEATO also, despite its name, only had two Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines and Thailand, both of which had close ties to the United States. SEATO was officially dissolved on June 30th, 1977, after most of the members withdrew.
Southeast Asia. SEATO's members included Australia, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
SEATO was officially established on February 19th, 1955, in Bangkok, the organization’s headquarters, though the Manila Pact, the treaty which started it, was signed in Septemberof the previous year. The organization, which was primarily created to prevent communist gains in Southeast Asia, is generally considered a failure as internal conflicts and disputes hindered use of the organization’s military, however, many of the cultural and educational programs founded by SEATO have had
long-lasting effects on Southeast Asia. Unlike NATO, SEATO had no joint commanded military forces. SEATO also, despite its name, only had two Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines and Thailand, both of which had close ties to the United States. SEATO was officially dissolved on June 30th, 1977, after most of the members withdrew.
establishment of seato
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South EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION
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