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In 1972 the Kingdom of Tonga sent troops to squash the nascent micronation of Minerva, which consisted of a small tower and a flag atop a soggy artificial reef, along with some novelty currency. Why did Tonga bother to dignify Minerva with an official response?

by /u/envatted_love in /r/AskHistorians

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