History A-Level
Strategic imperatives
What Strategic imperatives means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Strategic imperatives
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Motives driving British expansion in Africa that centred on protecting the route to India and the value of the Suez Canal.
Topics that use Strategic imperatives
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