Diplomacy: Timeline

1933   The United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 and the Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

 establish formal diplomatic relations Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiation [i]s between representatives of groups or ... 

.

1946   Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

 and Switzerland Switzerland

Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked [i] Alpine country [i] in Central Europe [i] ... 

 reform diplomatic relations Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiation [i]s between representatives of groups or ... 

.

1952   West Germany West Germany

West Germany was the informal English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG from 1949 [i] ... 

 and Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 form diplomatic relations Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiation [i]s between representatives of groups or ... 

.

1980   Six American United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 diplomats Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiation [i]s between representatives of groups or ... 

, posing as Canadians Canada

Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ... 

, manage to escape from Tehran Tehran

Tehran , population 7,160,094 , and a land area of 658 square kilometers, is the capital city of [[Iran]... 

, Iran Iran

Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic [i] importance because of its centr ... 

 as they board a flight to Zurich, Switzerland Switzerland

Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked [i] Alpine country [i] in Central Europe [i] ... 

 and thereby end the Canadian caper operation.