As an American myself, I've asked several people this question. No one seems to know why either. Is it strategic position in the world? I don't think they have anything the US can exploit besides that really. Am I missing something? Political arguing aside what exactly is the motivation? Thanks for any explanations.

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

You can define things however you want, but words do have meaning. Conquest implies direct political control over a place.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Not really. There are plenty of cases in history where conquest results in establishing a tributary or proxy state. Japan conquered Manchuria in WWII, the fact that they set up a puppet government does not change that fact at all.

    The word you're looking for is annexation. I'm not "redefining" anything.

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