Which was not something that imperialist powers sought in southeast asia

The answer is slaves. I tried tin and got it wrong so. (APEX)

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  i would that it was because no matter how hard people worked everyone would be paid the same, witch it was a that the russian to rule.

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the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.