if an unrecognised state(reckognised by less than 5 reckognised states) is out of any alliance it should be easier (with less diessent and belligerence) to dow it
for example koreas could have dowed themselves not by event but by higher dow % chance
[and that would give real and logical need for puppets, if sov just assimilated eastern europe, it could have no extra votes in UN and couldn't make new 'claims' (new puppets that with recognision would be untouchable leading to increase of sphere of influence)]
reckognising could also help to take puppet out of puppetery, grow belligerence, and decrease relations iwith a state that has claims on area