U.S. Diplomatic History By ProlixityGabe Feb 6, 1778 France recognizes the U.S. Apr 19, 1782 The Netherlands recognizes the U.S. Apr 3, 1783 Sweden recognizes the U.S. Sep 3, 1783 Great Britain recognizes U.S. independence Sep 18, 1785 Prussia recognizes the U.S. Jun 23, 1786 Morocco recognizes the U.S. Jun 1, 1797 U.S. establishes relations with Prussia Oct 28, 1803 Russia recognizes the U.S. Feb 28, 1815 U.S. restores relations with the U.K. Dec 12, 1822 U.S. recognizes Mexico and establishes relations May 26, 1824 U.S. recognizes Brazil and establishes relations Feb 11, 1830 The Ottoman Empire recognizes the U.S. Sep 13, 1831 U.S. establishes relations with the Ottoman Empire Mar 7, 1837 U.S. recognizes the Republic of Texas Jun 16, 1844 U.S. establishes relations with Imperial China Mar 28, 1845 Mexico severs relations with the U.S. Dec 4, 1848 U.S. restores relations with Mexico Mar 31, 1854 U.S. recognizes Japan Jul 29, 1858 U.S. establishes relations with Japan Apr 11, 1861 U.S. recognizes the Kingdom of Italy Sep 23, 1862 U.S. recognizes Liberian independence Apr 8, 1871 U.S. recognizes the German Empire Feb 3, 1917 U.S. severs relations with the German Empire Apr 4, 1917 The Ottoman Empire severs relations with the U.S. Dec 10, 1921 U.S. restores relations with Germany Feb 17, 1927 U.S. restores relations with Turkey Feb 18, 1927 U.S. recognizes Canada and establishes relations Nov 16, 1933 U.S. recognizes the Soviet Union Jan 8, 1940 U.S. recognizes Australia and establishes relations Dec 8, 1941 U.S. severs relations with Japan Dec 11, 1941 U.S. severs relations with Italy Dec 11, 1941 Nazi Germany severs relations with the U.S. Nov 8, 1942 Vichy France severs relations with the U.S. Oct 16, 1944 U.S. restores relations with Italy Dec 1, 1944 U.S. restores relations with France Jan 8, 1945 U.S. embassy in Italy reopens Oct 24, 1945 U.S. co-founds the United Nations Jul 4, 1946 U.S. recognizes Philippine independence and establishes relations with the Philippines Nov 1, 1946 U.S. establishes relations with India Aug 15, 1947 U.S. recognizes India May 14, 1948 U.S. recognizes Israel Jan 1, 1949 U.S. recognizes South Korea Mar 25, 1949 U.S. establishes relations with South Korea Mar 28, 1949 U.S. establishes relations with Israel Feb 7, 1950 U.S. recognizes Vietnam Apr 28, 1952 U.S. restores relations with Japan Jan 3, 1961 U.S. severs relations with Cuba Feb 21, 1972 President Richard Nixon meets Mao Zedong Apr 29, 1975 U.S. severs relations with South Vietnam Jan 1, 1979 U.S. recognizes the People's Republic of China Apr 7, 1980 U.S. severs relations with Iran Apr 18, 1983 U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon is bombed Mar 15, 1991 U.S. recognizes the reunified Germany Dec 25, 1991 U.S. recognizes Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan Dec 31, 1991 U.S. establishes relations with the Russian Federation Jan 1, 1993 U.S. recognizes Slovakia Jul 11, 1995 U.S. restores relations with Vietnam Aug 7, 1998 U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya are bombed Jul 7, 1999 U.S. embassy in Germany moves from Bonn to Berlin Jun 13, 2006 U.S. recognizes Montenegro Aug 15, 2006 U.S. establishes relations with Montenegro Dec 8, 2006 U.S. establishes relations with Monaco Feb 18, 2008 U.S. recognizes Kosovo May 25, 2011 President Obama addresses the UK Parliament Jul 9, 2011 U.S. recognizes South Sudan Feb 6, 2012 U.S. severs relations with Syria Sep 11, 2012 Benghazi attack Feb 1, 2013 U.S. embassy in Ankara, Turkey is bombed Jul 20, 2015 U.S. restores relations with Cuba Jun 12, 2018 President Donald Trump meets Kim Jong-un in Singapore Apr 3, 2019 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a joint session of Congress
