List of military occupations
Contemporary occupations: 

Historical occupations: Events before the Hague Convention of 1907 are out of scope.

1907–1919 (miscellaneous): 

World War I and immediate aftermath: 

1920–1946 (miscellaneous): 

World War II: build up and immediate aftermath: 

1947–1959: 

1960–1979: 

1980–1999: 

2000–2019: 

2020–present: 

See also: Russian-occupied territories
Israeli-occupied territories
Military occupations by the Soviet Union
Peacekeeping – military deployments for peace-keeping purposes
List of military and civilian missions of the European Union
Annexation
Revanchism
For a list of states that have seceded unilaterally see List of states with limited recognition
For a list of cases where territory is disputed between countries, see List of territorial disputes

Bibliography: Secretariat of the European Parliament DG-EXPO (2015), Occupation/Annexation of a Territory: Respect for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Consistent EU Policy (PDF)
Chapman, Jessica M. (2013). Cauldron of Resistance: Ngo Dinh Diem, the United States, and 1950s Southern Vietnam. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-5061-7.

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