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Question
Why did the superpowers have military alliances with smaller countries? Give three reasons.
Solution
Superpowers had military alliances with smaller states who were helpful for them in gaining access to:-
- Vital Resources, such as Oil and minerals
- Territory, from where superpower could launch their weapons and troops
- Location, from where they could spy on each other
- Economic support to pay their military expenses.
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- Locations from where they could spy on each other.
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