Also overly simplistic: "The West". Remember there were often multiple competing powers each eager to sabotage the others if they couldn't get what they wanted

Also overly simplistic: "The West". Remember there were often multiple competing powers each eager to sabotage the others if they couldn't get what they wanted. Sometimes a corrupt government was a sort of "area denial" on resources. The old "If I can't get them, then neither can you" approach.