Well, to avoid giving you an overly detailed history lesson on the topic, that was around when the country that we originated from was destroyed. The remnants of it traveled either across the desert to the east, which was an already-established nation, or to the west, which wasn't claimed by anyone. They proceeded to establish themselves as an independent country, and began claiming the surrounding territory in the name of resources and various other things that are necessary for said country to function.
The surrounding nations weren't terribly fond of that, obviously.
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The surrounding nations weren't terribly fond of that, obviously.