This color design is horrible for color blind people
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What exactly does "European sphere of influence" mean? How is it distinct from "partial control/influence"? Why is Turkiye one and not the other?
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
I guess it's because of Turkey being occupied after WWI
Sad how much unique culture we don't have in the world today that is instead replaced by ubiquitous European sourced culture.
Every time I think of the near complete destruction of Pre-Columbian Indigenous American culture by European colonizers I get angry and sad. It must be one of the worst crimes in history.
Completely agree, the whole Americans conquer was a complete cultural disaster
Europe is in south america?
That's French Guiana and is considered part of France. Just like most of Russia is in Asia, but the map still says it's part of Europe.
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Ethiopia has never been colonized either :/ what else is wrong here?
How do you say “not so fast” in Italian?
I believe it is "mamma mia" while running around with their heads on fire haha.
Chotto mate
Fine, fine, there were those 5 years of occupation, that was not colonization, but ok, there was an attempt.
Not enough to influence their culture though right?
Nobody speaks Italian in there, I think, and they kept their own script and such... the marks left by the fascists there were a whole murdered generation of intellectuals.
And a basic familiarity with Italian dishes, IIRC. Kind of a shitty trade, this Mussolini guy sounds like he was no good.
They also claimed to have ended slavery in the country, but usually when a fascist says something like that in their propaganda it's bullshit.
Interesting, do you have a source? It seems to be Vice from the logo
Yup, got it from this article!
Thanks!
Eastern Russia has never been colonized?
It was colonized by Russia.
Same for French Guiana
Ireland 👀
Bad gateway...