The Cold War, 1945–1991 · THE MAP IN
Map of the world in November 1975
The high-water mark · Cold War
The world in November 1975: The high-water mark. Since August 1968, 14 territories changed status on this map: including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and 11 more.
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What changes on the map
| Vietnam | US-aligned states → Soviet-aligned states |
| Laos | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
| Cambodia | Non-aligned & neutral → Communist, outside Moscow’s bloc |
| Angola | NATO & core Western allies → Soviet-aligned states |
| Mozambique | NATO & core Western allies → Soviet-aligned states |
| Guinea-Bissau | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Ethiopia | US-aligned states → Soviet-aligned states |
| Eritrea | US-aligned states → Soviet-aligned states |
| Somalia | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
| Iraq | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
| Libya | Non-aligned & neutral → Soviet-aligned states |
| Fiji | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Papua New Guinea | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
| Eswatini | NATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral |
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