Philippines, Thailand, Britain, and the U.S. It was founded as part of the S.East Asia Collective

Defense Treaty in order to protect the region from communism. Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos were

not considered for membership, and other nations in the region preferred a policy of nonalignment.

SEATO had no standing forces, but its members engaged in combined military exercises.

Pakistan withdrew in 1968, and France suspended financial support in 1975.

The organization was disbanded officially in 1977.

In the 20th century, a policy of nonalignment was adopted primarily by Asian and African states that

had once been colonies of the Western powers and were wary ofbeing drawn into a new form of

dependence by the West or the communist bloc.

block dissolved in 1991, the movement today counts over 110 members, whose current concerns

During his tenure India clashed with Pakistan over Kashmir and with China over the Brahmaputra

year schedule. While the Soviet Union existed, the nations tended to seek development assistance from

ended inconclusively. In 1979 Egypt made peace with Israel. In 1982 Israel invaded Lebanon in order

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