>>The context of overthrow in this case is an offensive move, not a defensive one. I could have been more clear about that.
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>Actually Nazi Germany does qualify. After Hitler invaded Poland, The British and French declared war. Ultimately, they won.

I think the danger to the British and the French was more clear and present, but that's just a judgement call based on incomplete information, and also highlights the complexity of policy decisions.

Something I think most people jsut wipe under the table.


>Other examples that come to mind are Panama, Grenada, and Bosnia.

Again, policy wise, in my novice distinction, these decisions were guided more by intervention in an existing conflict than pre-empting a possible future threat.