A nation which is able to project its influence in the world. It is a dominant global force - e.g. USA
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Define "Emerging Superpower"
A nation that may become a dominant global force in the future - e.g. China or Brazil
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Define "Former Superpower"
A nation that once had global influence and was a dominant global force in the Past - e.g. USSR
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What is needed to become a superpower?
Military Influence (e.g. nuclear weapons), Cultural Influence (e.g. western culture), Economic Influence (e.g. China's large economy) and Geographical Influence (e.g. large amount of resources)
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Define "Sphere of Influence"
Control over an area outisde your national borders - e.g USA military bases in countries surrounding Iran and American companies becoming predominant in other countires
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Changing patterns of power?
Uni-polar world (e.g. British Empire fell due to WW1 and need for independence) leads to Bi-Polar world (e.g. Cold war with USA and USSR) and then to predicted multi-polar world (many superpowers -e.g. BRIC nations)
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Define "Imperialistic Superpower Systems"
The culture, economy and politics or Empire nation dominate colonies - democracry only in "Motherland" - e.g. British Empire
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Define "Capitalist Superpower Systems"
This is a democratic system, where there is a division between people who own businesses and those who work for them - e.g. USA
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Define "Communist Superpower Systems"
Private ownership of business and property is not allowed, everything belongs to the state - everything owned in common leads to a more equal society - e.g. USSR
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Why did the British Empire fall?
Economic decline after World War 1, loss of Military influence and Loss of land control (e.g. India wanted independence from Empire)
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Why did the USA rise?
Economic prosperity after World War 1, since economy had grown by providing supplies and weapons to the Allies
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Why did USSR rise?
The Soviet Army became the largest after many European losses during World War 1
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Explain the "Dependency Theory"
Developing countries become dependent on superpowers for manufactured goods (for high prices) in exchange for natural resources (for cheap prices)
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Core and Periphery?
Low value primary resources from Periphery to Core - High value added products from Core to Periphery
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Explain "Modernisation Theory"
Traditional Society - Pre-conditions for Take Off - Take Off -Drive to Maturity - High Mass Consumption
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
A nation that may become a dominant global force in the future - e.g. China or Brazil
Back
Define "Emerging Superpower"
Card 3
Front
A nation that once had global influence and was a dominant global force in the Past - e.g. USSR
Back
Card 4
Front
Military Influence (e.g. nuclear weapons), Cultural Influence (e.g. western culture), Economic Influence (e.g. China's large economy) and Geographical Influence (e.g. large amount of resources)
Back
Card 5
Front
Control over an area outisde your national borders - e.g USA military bases in countries surrounding Iran and American companies becoming predominant in other countires
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