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Events on Wednesday 8 September 1954 1
1954Southeast Asia Treaty Organization foundedManila Pact creates anti-communist defense allianceThe United States and seven other nations signed the Manila Pact, establishing SEATO as a collective defense organization aimed at containing communism in Southeast Asia. Members included the US, UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines. The organization was dissolved in 1977.