yes but only fairly recently as they are currently a democratic republic.
the Americans landed at Normandy, and fought their way through France, and into Germany
Charlemagne's Kingdom was the ancestral kingdom for France even though he controlled territories not only in France, but also in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
Charlemagne's Kingdom was the ancestral kingdom for France even though he controlled territories not only in France, but also in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
Palestine has never been a colony of Israel. Israel took control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1967 after conquering these territories from Jordan and Egypt respectively, where they were annexed territories under military authority.
Territories west of the Mississippi eventually became states.
The two mainland Australian territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, both of which became territories in 1911.
In what year did Madagascar become fully independent from France?
Russia tried to gain control but was only partially successful. Territories such as modern Armenia and Azerbaijan were once Ottoman but were lost to Russia. Much of the Balkans fought for independence from the Ottomans but didn't become Russian.
The Americans wanted to expand their territories and become powerful.
It offered the new territories an and effective way to become states It offered the new territories an and effective way to become states
After World War II, France regained control of several territories, most notably in Indochina and North Africa. French Indochina, which included Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, was a significant area of contention, leading to the First Indochina War. Additionally, France maintained its colonial holdings in North Africa, including Algeria, which would later become a focal point of conflict during the Algerian War of Independence. The post-war period was marked by France's struggle to decolonize and manage its empire.