Quiz question for August 16

The Reconquista was a period of about 800 years in the middle ages in the Iberian peninsula, which began in the immediate aftermath of the Islamic conquest and culminated in 1492 when Muhammad XII, better known as Boabdil surrendered Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castille. By then, moorish power was completely repulsed in modern day Spain and the resultant Christianisation prompted many Muslims and Jews to flee to North Africa.

In present times, the word Reconquista has been used in a different, contemporary context X. Although X is in no way a result of any grievances follwing the original Reconquista, they share many parallels in their causes and cultural significance. Proponents of viewing X as Reconquista point to the events surrounding and follwing "The treaty of Guadalope Hidalgo" in the 19th century as a cause for which "redress" is continuing to this day and even accelerating. Although the apparent motivation for X is different from that of the original Reconquista, proponents of this view, including aggressive nationalists on one side and doomsdayers on the other, see Reconquista as an ulterior motive of X.

Although phenomena like X are a concern in places as far flung as the Russian far east, Palestine, north-eastern India, western China etc.. X has a unique connection to the original Reconquista which, I think, will be quite apparent when you have X. So, I am looking specifically for X and why it is Reconquista, and not just the wider phenomenon. Good luck :)


Since internet aids will render this question rather trivial, they are not permitted. For those of you with the luxury of time this sunday, I can just offer some interesting puzzles at this link which does a good job of keeping me intrigued through the week!