Question

When was the SEATO Treaty found?
 A. 8th September 1954
 B. 10th September 1954
 C. 15th September 1954
 D. 20th September 1954

Answer 1

Hint: SEATO stands for Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation. The military belligerence of communist countries like China in Asia demanded the creation of SEATO to limit this aggression in Asia with the help of the United States. The aim was to establish democracy by limiting communism.

Complete answer:
8th September 1954: Amid the cold war, on 8 September 1954, SEATO was born. It was a collective security pact, introduced by President Dwight D Eisenhower. 8 nations i.e United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand ratified it in Manila. It was constituted as a part of the Truman doctrine. Bangkok, Thailand was chosen as the headquarters for SEATO. They had several joint defense exercises, economic reformation for the region, and promotion of regional events to keep these areas under the American influence. In 1977, the organization lost its relevance and ultimately got disbanded.
10th September 1954: 2 days after the official formation of the SEATO.
15th September 1954: There is no international event recorded on this day.
20th September 1954: The 2 documents based Chinese Constitution was adopted by the 1st National People’s Congress. China has its first Constitution of socialism. The leadership during this time was Premier Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: In SEATO, 2 other nonmember countries were offered protection- Laos, South Vietnam. Both these countries had the other faction as a communist sympathizer. SEATO was said to be parallel to NATO, as said by Nixon. SEATO is often said as a failed initiative.