The act or an instance of annexing, or adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state
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As the Vietnam War escalated, America's leaders and soldiers found themselves in a quagmire with no victory in sight. Eventually the war weakened the American economy, divided the people, and eroded the nation's morale.
The Reconquista<span> is the long series of wars and battles between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula. It endured for a good chunk of the Middle Ages from 718 to 1492.</span>