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Russia and Britain competed for Persia because it offered
access to the Suez Canal.
control of Central Asia.
land and resources.
industrial power.
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land and resources
They sought Persia’s strategic territory, raw materials (later including oil) and influence as a buffer against the other's expansion (part of the "Great Game" over Central Asia and India).
They sought Persia’s strategic territory, raw materials (later including oil) and influence as a buffer against the other's expansion (part of the "Great Game" over Central Asia and India).
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