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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Comment it's not immediately obvious that the new title isn't referring to the Electorate of Cologne. Yes, the article is about post-1850 history, but in the United States the "colonial" period is thought of as being in the 1700s. I have no great suggestions, but will throw out German colonialism and Cologne or Cologne during the Scramble for Africa as options. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 18:47, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@JIP, Rreagan007, and Rublov: What do you think about the alternate options proposed above? (t · c) buidhe 06:20, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I still support the original proposal as a strict improvement over the current title, but I see how neither is especially ideal. I would support either of power~enwiki's proposed titles, although perhaps there is an even better option that we haven't thought of yet. Rublov (talk) 10:52, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. The parent article is German colonial empire. German colonial empire#Scramble for colonies in particular. Surprisingly, the interplay between Cologne and German imperialism is mentioned neither at Cologne nor German colonial empire. Looking to the sources, I do not see a good source defining this topic. The German Wikipedia article appears to have exactly the same problem. There is something not quite right about this article, its focus and scope, and I am not seeing an obvious solution. SmokeyJoe (talk) 01:08, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
User:No such user, thanks for closing, but “Cologne in German colonial empire”? You’re not Russian are you? I can’t find an explanation in English articles but it definitely reads wrong. “Cologne in Germany” works, but it would be “Cologne in the German Empire” etc. I’m sure someone knows for sure. I’d ask User:Dicklyon. —SmokeyJoe (talk) 11:52, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]