Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Britain: Migration, Empires and the People (c790–Present).
Expansion driven by the need to protect vital trade routes (like the Suez Canal) or naval bases rather than direct profit from the land itself.
Strategic interest appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Thematic Studies, especially Britain: Migration, Empires and the People (c790–Present) and Expansion in Africa.
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