@spiritedpause@lemmy-u6723.vm.elestio.app to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish • 11 months agoAll countries that have been conquered by Europe at some pointlemmy-u6723.vm.elestio.appimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down112
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minus-square@TimewornTraveler@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish25•11 months agoWhat exactly does “European sphere of influence” mean? How is it distinct from “partial control/influence”? Why is Turkiye one and not the other?
minus-square@1rre@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilink19•11 months agoFor 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
minus-square@sata_andagi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink6•11 months agoI guess it’s because of Turkey being occupied after WWI
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