All of the following were Russian motives for the conquest of Central Asia EXCEPT
A) the need for a warm-water port.
B) a defensive buffer zone between European Russia and Asia.
C) a desire to unite all Russian-speaking peoples.
D) a direct trade route to India.
E) conquest of India.
C
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a. handicraft manufacturing b. the slave trade c. whaling d. agriculture
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a. ACT UP b. OPEC c. SALT d. SDI e. ERA
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a. France b. The United Kingdom c. Germany d. Japan
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