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Why did the United States refuse to recognize colonial claims made on Antarctica by other countries?

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They believed it should have been shared by all nations for scientific research.

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United States refuse to recognize colonial claims made on Antarctica by other countries because the government believed that Antarctica should be shared by all nations for scientific research and allows free Scientific Research activities on this continent.

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United States refuse to recognize colonial claims made on Antarctica by other countries because the government believed that Antarctica should be shared by all nations for scientific research and allows free Scientific Research activities on this continent.

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