War-driven base growth continued through Korea and Vietnam into the 1960s.

Evidence

During the Korean War, the U.S. military built yet more overseas bases, increasing their number by 40 percent. By 1960, the United States had signed eight mutual defense pacts with forty-two nations, and executive security agreements with more than thirty others, helping it secure base access around the globe. Following some reductions after the Korean War, there was a further 20 percent increase in base sites during the war in Vietnam. By the mid-1960s, the United States had some 375 major foreign military bases and 3,000 minor military facilities spread worldwide. The bulk effectively surrounded the Soviet Union and China. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 97

Categorization

• XREF: Extends the numbers from paragraph 89; shows base growth correlated with major wars (Korea +40%, Vietnam +20%).