Countries can gain land through various means such as negotiation, purchase, treaties, conquest, colonization, or exploration. These processes involve diplomatic agreements, legal arrangements, or military actions to establish ownership or control over territory.
Containment
Containment
Diplomatic influence refers to the ability of a country or individual to persuade, shape, or control the decisions and behavior of other countries or actors through diplomatic means such as negotiation, dialogue, and alliances. It involves leveraging relationships, communication skills, and understanding of international relations to advance one's interests on the global stage.
When two or more nations cannot resolve a significant conflict through diplomatic negotiation, military force is threatened to leverage a settlement. If that fails, military action results - war.
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The rule of occupation is a principle of international law that governs the acquisition of territory through military conquest. It requires the occupying power to administer the territory temporarily, maintaining public order and respecting the basic rights of the population. The ultimate disposition of the territory is to be determined through diplomatic negotiations or a peace agreement.
Louisiana was a French territory purchased by United States in 1803, without military force.
The Aztecs acquired new pieces of land through a combination of military conquest and diplomatic alliances with neighboring city-states. They often used military force to expand their territory and then solidified control through strategic alliances or tributary agreements. Additionally, the Aztecs practiced land redistribution and reallocated land through their tribute system to gain control over new territories.
Robert Gray."In the 1830's and 1840's most Americans were convinced that their nation was destined to occupy all the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. This conviction came to be known as "Manifest Destiny." Some Americans even thought that they would take over Canada and Mexico as well. Robert Gray established the first U.S. claim in Oregon. Through diplomatic negotiation with Great Britain in 1846, the United States acquired the Oregon territory, a vast area of 285,000 square miles."
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Conflict Resolution