CASE STUDIES EQ3

Question 1

What is the sphere of influence

Answer 1

is an area or territory beyond a countries national border

Question 2

why are there conflicts over teh south and east china sea

Answer 2

china claims that they should have territory to the whole south china sea

Question 3

what does the south china sea, Spratley island consist of

Answer 3

1. worlds busiest shipping route- 30% of world trade passes through it
2. large reserves of oil natural gas and fossil fuels
3. 10% of fish located here

Question 4

why is ther tension between china and the philippines

Answer 4

1. both want access to chinese sea
2. chinese navy aggressively patrols international waters
3. china has built artifial islands on Spraley islands without permission from other countries
4. conflict for resources

Question 5

why is there conflict between the us and china

Answer 5

1. usa disagrees with chinas illegal ownership of building on Spratley island
2. usa supports phillpines- mutual defence treaty 1951

Question 6

what is the USSR

Answer 6

Union of soviet socilist republics

huge country from 1922-1991
made up of differnt differnt republics;
russia being teh largest
ruled by Communist party(goverment led)
collapsed and become inderpendant countries

Question 7

why are there growing tension sbetween russia and many eastern european countries

Answer 7

1991 collapse of communism and the independence of former Soviet republics, several newly independent countries in this sphere have raised the possibility of joining the EU and/or NATO.