What is another word for SEATO?
Pronunciation: [sˈiːtə͡ʊ] (IPA) 
SEATO stands for Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, which was an international organization formed in 1954 to counter communism in Southeast Asia. However, there are a few synonyms for the word SEATO, and they include; the Manila Pact, the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty, and the Southeast Asia Treaty. Although they are synonymous, they have different applications and origins. The Manila Pact was the original agreement signed by Southeast Asian countries in 1954, while the Southeast Asia Treaty was the agreement signed by the United States and other Southeast Asian countries. The Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty was an agreement signed in 1954 by Southeast Asian countries and the United States to counter communist expansion in the region.
