Irredentism around the world: is there any legitimacy in some?

**Catarinense1998** · 10-01-2018, 06:19 PM

Some examples:

Mexican irredentism:

Serbian one:

Romanian one:

Chinese one:

Greek one:

**Catarinense1998** · 10-01-2018, 07:28 PM

Bump

**~~Bobby Martnen~~** · 10-01-2018, 07:30 PM

Greek and Romanian ones are legitimate, Chinese and Mexican not at all, Serbian sort of.

**Catarinense1998** · 10-01-2018, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby Martnen

Greek and Romanian ones are legitimate, Chinese and Mexican not at all, Serbian sort of.

Taiwan was stolen from China by europeans, unfortunely.

**Mens-Sarda** · 10-01-2018, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Catarinense1998

Taiwan was stolen from China by europeans, unfortunely.

Taiwan is actually the only remaining fragment of the "Old China" , it's a continuation of the old pre-communism government; while the rest of the country was conquered by communists, Taiwan remained free under the international protection.

**Catarinense1998** · 10-01-2018, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Mens-Sarda

Taiwan is actually the only remaining fragment of the "Old China" , it's a continuation of the old pre-communism government; while the rest of the country was conquered by communists, Taiwan remained free under the international protection.

?? Nationalists were very corrupt, and Mao got the countryside people's force to take China. There is no good or bad guy in this history. Merits to the communists and their ability tô get the people in their side.