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MAPS OF HISTORY · The Cold War · ALL CHAPTERS · OCT 1962

The Cold War, 1945–1991 · THE MAP IN OCT 1962

OCT 1962 — Cuba flips; Africa walks free

Map of the World in OCT 1962: Cuba flips; Africa walks free
OCT 1962 · THE COLD WAR, 1945–1991

WHAT CHANGES ON THE MAP

CubaUS-aligned states → Soviet-aligned states
IraqUS-aligned states → Non-aligned & neutral
GhanaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
GuineaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
MaliNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
SenegalNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
MauritaniaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
NigerNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
NigeriaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
ChadNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Central African RepublicNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Republic of the CongoNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Congo (Zaïre)— → Non-aligned & neutral
GabonNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
CameroonNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
BeninNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
TogoNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Ivory CoastNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Burkina FasoNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
MadagascarNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Sierra LeoneNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
TanzaniaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
UgandaNATO & core Western allies → Non-aligned & neutral
Rwanda— → Non-aligned & neutral

THE CHAPTERS OF THIS MOMENT

CH 6 — Cuba: To the Brink
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