alt Hacker NewsAnnexation usually refers to the US officially claiming legal and territorial sovereignty over another country.
I think the terms client state or satellite state more accurately reflect the situation. Hope that helps!
Annexation usually refers to the US officially claiming legal and territorial sovereignty over another country.
I think the terms client state or satellite state more accurately reflect the situation. Hope that helps!
Not "client" as that sounds as though Venezuela asked the US to help them with something. I guess "satellite" works, and even so I'd still say they were annexed into that status.