In 1950, China annexed Tibet as part of a war strategy.
Annexation is the act and consequence of annexing . The verb annex, meanwhile, refers to attaching or joining one thing to another .
Annexation of territories
The idea of annexation is usually used with reference to a process through which a State incorporates, by force, a territory that was part of another State . Annexation implies that the occupying forces access the region in question to appropriate it, accompanying the action with a unilateral declaration.
It is important to mention that annexation can be related to a conquest . International law does not recognize this type of procedure, while States that resort to annexation to incorporate territories do not usually use this concept.
Annexation involves taking over another country, either in its entirety or in a particular area. In this framework, the occupier eliminates the nation's institutions and transfers its own, using above all its armed forces.
Annexation of Tibet
An example of annexation took place on October 7, 1950 , when China annexed Tibet . Note that in Chinese culture, the event is known as the "liberation of Tibet." The Kingdom of Tibet had achieved independence in 1912 ; However, in the early 1950s , the army of the People's Republic of China invaded its territory (to “liberate” it , according to the Chinese communist regime). Today, Tibet has the status of an autonomous region, although it belongs to the Chinese State.
That day, the army of Tibet fell to that of the People's Republic of China in the city of Chamdo , belonging to the province of Kham, located to the east. It was the first milestone in the campaign that China led to complete the annexation of Tibet to its own territory. It is important to place this event in context, since it was contemporary with the Korean War , a conflict that took place between 1950 and 1953 in which the Republic of Korea (with the support of the United States) faced the People's Republic. Democratic Republic of Korea (supported by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China).
In fact, China's intention to annex Tibet was based on the fear of being attacked by the United States from the southwest, precisely where this region is located. Given the possibility that the Americans would use nuclear weapons, the threat was truly considerable.
Annexation of Kuwait
In 1990 , on the other hand, Iraq proceeded to annex Kuwait . This military action triggered the beginning of the so-called Gulf War : with the surrender of Iraq that put an end to the war, Kuwait regained its independence .
The annexation of Kuwait began with a surprise invasion commanded by Saddam Hussein.
The initial operation took place between August 2 and 4 of that year, and manifested itself as an invasion, after which Emir Yaber III was forced to abandon his position and Iraq annexed the Republic of Kuwait to its territory one year. weeks later. This was not seen well by the rest of the world, since in addition to going against what was agreed the day before at a summit held in Saudi Arabia to try to resolve their differences, violence and intimidation were two of the main tools.
The attack commanded by Saddam Hussein surprised the Kuwaiti troops with more than 90 thousand soldiers who crossed the border by air, sea and land. Next, to the west of the city of Al Jahra , the so-called Battle of the Bridges occurred, in which the Kuwaitis were at a disadvantage, not only because of the surprise effect, but because a large part of their army was on leave for the New Year celebrations. New Islamic.