World wars and Cold War 1914–1991

The United States becomes a superpower; the Cuban Revolution and military rule in Latin America.

Map of the Americas in 1938, during the World wars and Cold War — Border map for 1938. See the world in 1938.

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The world in 1914
The world in 1920
The world in 1930
The world in 1938
The world in 1945
The world in 1960

Timeline

Year	Event	Where
1914	The Panama Canal opens	Panama Canal
1929	The Wall Street Crash	New York
1959	The Cuban Revolution	Havana
1962	The Cuban Missile Crisis	Havana

Battles and sites

Panama Canal · 1914

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