Questions tagged [annexation]
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What caused the shift from annexation of territory, to colonization of territory?
What caused the shift from annexation of territory, to colonization of territory?
I've been thinking about this for some time, but can't come to any definite conclusions as my knowledge in history ...
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Has any country ever annexed territory of another country without physically controlling it?
Russia "annexed" some territories that it does not have control over. There are many examples when a state claims territories that de facto are not under its control. But usually such ...
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Why have some Sahrawis become Moroccan citizens while others ended up in refugee camps?
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The Sahrawis who did not flee have been given Moroccan citizenship.
Is this all there is to the story? Much of the literature on the Western Sahara conflict overlooks why ...
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Does any country have an official celebration for the annexation of foreign territory?
Most nations/countries celebrate their independence from some foreign power, a historical victory over aggressors or the end of a war. Are there any modern era examples where a historical event of ...
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Were there occasions when a sovereign country voluntarily joined another country?
Did it happen that a sovereign country voluntarily decided to become territory of another country? By voluntarily I mean it could have had the choice to say no. Even better if the joining country was ...
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Why didn’t the U.S. annex the entire Spanish East Indies at the end of the Spanish-American War?
The Spanish East Indies were a large territory comprising mainly the Philippines,1 plus a large scattering of Micronesian islands in four main groups (the Marianas, the Carolines, the Marshalls,2 and ...
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Good historiography articles about Texas annexation?
I'm having a hard time finding a good historiography article about the Texas annexation on JSTOR. Could you help me find one? I'm not sure what to search for. ("Good" means that it lists common ...
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