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Table 4.17Territorial Expansion of Polar Powers, 1992–2016War#

Winning Side

Losing Side

Type of Territorial Ex-changed

1

Process of Territorial Change

Type of Change

2

1

Conquest

2

Annexation

3

Cession

4

Secession

5

Unification

6

Mandated Territory

Invasion of Afghanistan (#225)

Canada, France, United Kingdom,U.S., Australia

Afghanistan

1

*

U.S.: 1

Invasion of

Iraq (#227)

Australia, United Kingdom, U.S.

Iraq

1

*

U.S.: 1

1 Type of change: the type of change for the winning country. 0 for other territory; 1 for own territory. When the full territory was transferred, the reason is stated.2 The change model concerning the polar powers only: territorial expansion—1; territorial contraction— −1; territorial status quo—0.