Sir Halford Mackinder Developed What Would Become Known as the Heartland

question 39

Multiple Choice

Sir Halford Mackinder developed what would become known as the heartland theory which suggested that interior Eurasia contained a critical "pivot area" that would generate a state capable of challenging for world domination.The key to the area according to Mackinder was

• A)natural protection.
• B)distance.
• C)natural resources.
• D)Eastern Europe.

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