Border-Disputes

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  Alaskan Boundary Dispute 1898–1903

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  Alaskan Boundary Dispute 1898–1903

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  The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–98 suddenly made the border between northwestern Canada (then part of the British Empire) and the United States (by then independent and in possession of Alaska after its purchase from Russia in 1867), highly contentious. In addition, there were disagreements concerning the sovereignty of the... More
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  British and Soviet Proposals for Zones of Occupation 1945

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  British and Soviet Proposals for Zones of Occupation 1945

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  As fellow European countries, Britain and the Soviet Union had their own self-interested motivations for the proposed division of Germany. Britain was keen to secure administration of the northernmost sector of the country, which would allow it to oversee the dissolution of the German Navy. The Soviet Union pushed for... More
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  Province of Georgia 1732–77

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  Province of Georgia 1732–77

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  In 1732 a group of English ‘worthy poor’ settlers led by English philanthropist and member of Parliament James Oglethorpe, landed at Savannah and began establishing a chartered colony named ‘Georgia’ after George II. Its constitution was progressive and egalitarian, with land-ownership limited to 50 acres. Initially, slavery was banned, although... More
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  The Oregon Country and Columbia District Border dispute 1818-46

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  The Oregon Country and Columbia District Border dispute 1818-46

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  In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, several imperial  powers including Spain, Russia, the United States and Great Britain, claimed North America’s Northwest coast. After 1824, only the United States, Russia and Britain maintained territorial claims in the region. Both Britain and the US claimed everything west of the... More
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  The Province of Maryland 1632–1767

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  The Province of Maryland 1632–1767

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  The famous Mason-Dixon line originated in a dispute between ferrymen. John Wright, a Quaker preacher and keen bird-watcher settled on the Susquehanna River in 1724, opening his cattle-powered ferry across the river. Its presence attracted a cluster of Pennsylvania Dutch families to the area. In 1730, a Yorkshireman, Thomas Cresap... More
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  US Proposals for Occupation Zones 1944

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  US Proposals for Occupation Zones 1944

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  The American post-war planning process turned out a number of differing proposals for the division and management of Germany. Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed splitting Germany and Austria into six separate states and two small international zones, but believed that Germany should experience some form of punishment, whilst the Secretary of... More