Annexation (Latin: ad "to" and nexus "joining") is the forceful takeover of one state's territory by another.
Annexation is a one-sided act where one territory is seized and held by another.
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- Anschluss (World War II, Austria merged to Nazi Germany)
Images for kids
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The Flag of Hawaii over ʻIolani Palace is lowered following the Annexation of Hawaii by the United States (12 August 1898).
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British colonial officer reads the Cook Islands annexation proclamation to Queen Makea on 7 October 1900
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Lieutenant Commander Desmond Scott hoists the Union Flag in 1955
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Morocco officially annexed Western Sahara in 1976
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Communist Party of Vietnam billboard marking the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the country in 1975
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Annexation of Portuguese India by India in 1961
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Western New Guinea was formally annexed by Indonesia in 1969
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Morocco officially annexed Western Sahara in 1976
