why did the superpower have military alliances with smaller counties?give 3reason
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The superpowers needed military alliances with smaller countries due to the following reasons:
(i) To gain access to vital resources, such as oil and minerals.
(ii) To gain access to territory, from where the superpowers could launch their weapons and troops.
(iii) To gain access to locations from where they could spy on each other
1. During the Cold War there were two prominent superpowers, USA and the Soviet Union.
2. They were so powerful that the combined power of most of the smaller states in Asia and Africa and even in Europe was no match to that of the superpowers.
3. Yet, the superpowers had military alliances with smaller countries.
4. Because the smaller states were helpful for the superpowers in gaining access to the following:
a) The smaller states provided oil, minerals and other vital resources.
b) They provided the territory for superpowers to launch their weapons and troops.
c) They also provided a good location to spy on each other.
d) The small allies helped to pay for military expenses of superpowers.
5. Hence the superpowers made military alliances with smaller states and got benefited.