From the Wikipedia
"irredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity and/or prior historical possession, actual or alleged."
When the US "annexed" the Texas territory based on the fact that it was being settled by Americans, that would be irredentism
What does irredentism mean?
I keep looking up definitions and they are all very complicated. Could you give me a simple meaning please. Thanks
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