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All countries that have been conquered by Europe at some point (lemmy-u6723.vm.elestio.app)

submitted 1 year ago by spiritedpause@lemmy-u6723.vm.elestio.app to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What exactly does "European sphere of influence" mean? How is it distinct from "partial control/influence"? Why is Turkiye one and not the other?

[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 year ago

For Nepal and Bhutan at least, I think they were essentially a tributary state for the British empire and if they stepped out of line they'd be colonised.

Same with Mongolia for the Soviet Union

[–] sata_andagi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

I guess it's because of Turkey being occupied after WWI