Which 1902 alliance allowed Great Britain to focus its naval resources in the Atlantic by securing its interests in the Pacific?
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Correct answer: The Anglo-Japanese Alliance
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was aimed at containing Russian expansion in East Asia. It was the first time Britain formed an equal alliance with a non-Western power, marking the end of British isolationism.
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