History A-Level

Geopolitics

What Geopolitics means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Strategic aims included securing warm-water ports and gaining recognition as a European power.

AQA · 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (study guide)

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1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)

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