The Cold War, 1945–1991 · THE MAP IN
Map of Europe in August 1961
The wall goes up · Cold War
Europe in August 1961: The wall goes up. Since May 1955, 6 territories changed status on this map: including Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and 3 more.
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What changes on the map
| Egypt | US-aligned states → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Tunisia | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Morocco | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Iraq | US-aligned states → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Cyprus | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Libya | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
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