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Big questions of the Crimean War: the build up

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The Crimean War: A Cold War of Ideological and Economic Element

Britain has no frontiers with Russia. And Russia is not going to come anywhere near Britain. The idea of the Russians invading Britain in the 19th century is laughable. But that doesn't mean Russia isn't a serious threat to Britain's fundamental security and economic interests. In the Crimean War, we're going to see an awful lot of economic warfare being used to attack what is Russia's weakest point.

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