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1990 Iraq annexes Kuwait as its 19th province
1981 Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967) 1976 Indonesian president Suharto annexes East Timor 1976 Indonesia annexes Portuguese East-Timor 1975 India annexes Principality of Sikkim 1967 Israel annexes East Jerusalem 1963 Germany FR annexes Elten village 1961 India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu 1957 India annexes Kashmir 1949 Netherlands annexes Elten and Tudderen 1942 Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg 1940 Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 1940 Italy annexes Albania 1939 Germany annexes Western Poland 1939 Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine 1938 Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia) 1925 Norway annexes Spitsbergen 1923 Poland annexes Central Lithuania 1923 Lithuania seizes and annexes country of Memel 1920 Romania annexes Bessarabia 1920 Italy annexes South Tirol (Alto Adige) 1920 Belgium annexes Eupen/Malmedy 1919 Romania annexes Transylvania 1918 Serbia annexes Montenegro 1915 Britain annexes Gilbert and Ellice archipelago 1914 Great Britain annexes Cyprus 1910 Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate 1908 Belgium annexes Congo Free State 1908 Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina 1902 Boer War Ends; Treaty of Unity signed, Britain annexes Transvaal 1901 Great Britain annexes Gold Coast (Ghana) 1900 England annexes Transvaal 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State 1900 Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago 1900 U.S. annexes Hawaii 1898 U.S. annexes Hawaii 1896 France annexes Madagascar 1893 French lieutenant Boiteux annexes Tumbuktu 1886 Great Britain annexes Kermadec-Island near New Zealand 1884 Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) 1880 France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti) 1877 Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony 1874 New York City annexes the Bronx 1871 Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa 1870 Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital 1868 Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa 1866 Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia 1853 France annexes Caledonia 1846 U.S. annexes New Mexico 1846 U.S. fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California 1843 Great Britain annexes Natal 1832 Ecuador annexes Gal pagos Islands 1816 Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha 1810 U.S. annexes West Florida from Spain 1810 U.S. annexes western Florida 1808 Napoleon annexes Tuscany and gave it seats in French Senate 1795 France annexes Southern Netherlands 1783 Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim 1663 France annexes Venaissin 1634 U.S. colony Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony 1541 Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary 1500 Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) 1282 King Pedro III of Aragonorth annexes Sicily |
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