AUG 1961 — The wall goes up

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

THE CHAPTERS OF THIS MOMENT

CH 5 — Coexistence and Its Crises

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