Superpowers
- Created by: jg1234
- Created on: 16-02-16 20:13
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- the term 'superpower' was first used after World War 2 to refer to the USA, British Empire and USSR
Superpowers
- a nation or group of nations that has a leading position in international politics
- a country with dominant global political and economic influence
how do you become a superpower?
- wealth
- military power eg nuclears
- allies
- trade resources and natural resources
- technology
- physical size and geographical position
- belief systems and culture
- population
Groups of countries
- BRICs / BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India and China (and South Africa)
- MINT - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey
- NICs - newly industralised countries
- RICs - recently industralised countries
- Asian Tigers - they are highly free market and developed economies of Hong Kong, South Korea…
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