Asked in a 1954 paperModerate

What security organization was founded to contain Communist advances in Asia by the Manila Pact of 1954?

Correct answer: B. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

  • A. Australia New Zealand United States Security Organization (ANZUS)
  • B. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
  • C. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  • D. East Asian Security Organizations (ECSO)

Explanation

SEATO was created by the 1954 Manila Pact to resist the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. ANZUS had a narrower Pacific security focus, while ASEAN was founded for regional cooperation rather than containment.

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