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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish26•1 year 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@[email protected]linkfedilink17•1 year 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@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year 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