Vienna, Austria 

Although Congress commissioned a representative to Vienna as early as 1777, the Austrian authorities only recognized the young United States in 1797. Full diplomatic relations with the Austrian Empire was established in 1838 with the exchange of ministers and the establishment of the U.S. Legation in Vienna. The legation was elevated to an embassy in […] 

U.S. Embassy Vientiane, Laos 

Vientiane, Laos 

The United States established full diplomatic relations with Laos in 1955, following its full independence from France in 1954. Within a few years, Laos entered into civil war, and the United States supported the country’s royal government. For nearly a decade beginning in 1964, Laos was subjected to heavy U.S. bombing as part of the […] 

U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania 

Vilnius, Lithuania 

The United States first established diplomatic relations with Lithuania in 1922 following its declaration of independence during World War I. The U.S. representative to Lithuania was stationed at the Legation in Riga, Latvia until Legation Kovno was established May 31, 1930. The Soviet invasion and annexation of Lithuania and the other Baltic States of Estonia […] 

U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland 

Warsaw, Poland 

The Polish Republic formed in 1918 after the end of World War I. The United States established diplomatic relations with Poland in 1919 and elevated the U.S. Legation to an embassy in 1930. During World War II the American Embassy and Poland’s own government in exile moved to Paris, then London to escape the advance […] 

U.S. Embassy Wellington, New Zealand