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  2. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization - Wikipedia

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    The leaders of several SEATO countries in front of the Congress Building in Manila, hosted by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on 24 October 1966. The Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty was signed on 8 September 1954 in Manila, [1] as part of the American Truman Doctrine of creating anti-communist bilateral and collective defense treaties. [2]

  3. Central Treaty Organization - Wikipedia

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    The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), formerly known as the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) and also known as the Baghdad Pact, was a military alliance of the Cold War. It was formed on 24 February 1955 by Iran , Iraq , Pakistan , Turkey , and the United Kingdom .

  4. File:Map of SEATO member countries - de.svg - Wikipedia

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  5. Pactomania - Wikipedia

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    The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), also known as the Manila Pact, was a defense treaty made between several countries inside and outside of Southeast Asia. Its purpose was to protect against the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and to help improve conditions in the region.The original members included the United States, France ...

  6. Pakistan–Soviet Union relations - Wikipedia

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    while campaigning for his electoral term. During 1954–58, the relations were strained and hostility against each other as time passes. In 1954, Pakistan became a member of SEATO and METO in 1955, which Soviet Union did not welcome, overtly opting the Pro-Indian policy and regarding the Kashmir as part of India. [2]

  7. Cento (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Cento may refer to: The Italian word for "hundred", which is used in compound words as a designation for centuries in Italian culture: Duecento (1200s) [13th century] Trecento (1300s) [in English, the 14th century] Quattrocento (1400s) [15th century] Cinquecento (1500s) [16th century] Seicento (1600s) [17th century] Settecento (1700s) [18th ...

  8. Talk:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization - Wikipedia

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    SEATO was Dulles' "work-around" that enabled Geneva signatories to get involved in the defence of SE Asia, and as the article notes it failed in that mission. SEATO got involved in non-military activities because a main thrust of US cold war policy was to support economic development in countries that might be susceptible to communist revolution.

  9. Cento - Wikipedia

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    Cento (Italian pronunciation: ⓘ; Northern Bolognese: Zèint; City Bolognese: Zänt; Centese: Zènt) is a town and comune in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History [ edit ]