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Answer:
The correct answer is trade
Explanation:
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American imperialists considered Philippines as a useful base because they are helpful for increasing American trade with East Asia. Beveridge states that future wars will be fought over "trade".
What is the term Trade about?
A trade is defined as the selling and buying of goods and services between the buyer and seller of goods.
According to above excerpt, the territory belongs to United States. The Pacific is the ocean of the commerce of the future. The most future wars will be conflicts for commerce.
Therefore, correct option is B.
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