The Cold War, 1945–1991 · THE MAP IN
Map of Europe in December 1979
The frozen decade · Cold War
Europe in December 1979: The frozen decade. Since August 1968, 4 territories changed status on this map: including Egypt, Iraq, Iran and 1 more.
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What changes on the map
| Egypt | Soviet-aligned states → US-aligned states |
| Iraq | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
| Iran | US-aligned states → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Libya | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
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