Similar pretexts recur in the later American takeover and the earlier interventions. Britain and France had both been quick to state that they did not want the islands. That reluctance raises a broader historical question about territories imperial powers deliberately avoided acquiring. The closing invitation asks for examples and explanations without answering that question.
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Similar pretexts accompanied the later American takeover
The later American takeover followed familiar pretexts, while Britain and France had been quick to state that they did not want the islands.