This tutorial focuses on recent history, foreign policy and geopolitical shifts in the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the policies of the world's leading powers in this area of ​ ​ the world. The publication is designed for students and students of the MGIMO (U) magistracy in the areas of "International Relations" and "Foreign Regional Studies." It can also be used in historical faculties and faculties of international relations in other higher educational institutions.