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How does a quote by Donald trump show some weakness in America?

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‘Make America great again’ shows currently not seen to be as great

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How have the USA and Europe been affected negatively by the global shift?

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Have been left in a post-industrial state (deindustrialisation)

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What have some areas affected by the global shift been able to do to counter deindustrilisation?

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Some areas have recovered and formed a specialised tertiary and quaternary industry

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What is an example of a country have a specialised sector after the global shift?

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USA and the movement of industry out of the rust belt and to the west (Silicon Valley)

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What problem is endemic in some parts of the UK, Europe and USA? (Global shift)

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Unemployment especially in:
-Rust belt
-North eastern France
-Midlands/ North of the UK

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Where is the US has the quaternary industry grown?

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Silicon Valley, California
Sun-belt, Arizona

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What has created a shift of power in the US?

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Unemployment and depopulation

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What is the shift of power in the US?

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Old rust belt was a politically powerful region but with little industry and shrinking population power has shifted to the south and west

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Why does the rust belt remain disadvantaged?

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Those in the rust belt and still working in the manufacturing sector are vulnerable to the spending of the rising middle class of the east

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How can job loss impact social aspects?

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Cant afford: gym, nice care, healthy food

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How can the local area be affected by job loss? (reinvestment)

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If people aren’t earning money they they aren’t paying tax leading to the loss of services (parks and safe outdoor spaces)

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What is the wider social impact of loss of parks and safe outdoor spaces? (children)

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children don’t play outside and therefore don’t develop motor skills, social skills- instead they become overweight and isolated

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What problem do unemployed families face? (public opinion)

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Little compassion
Derogatory terms like chav

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What does the lack of compassion for unemployed show about superpowers?

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illustrates that inequality is jus as rife in superpower nations

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What countries rise might threaten the US?

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Mexico
Chile

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How might the rise of countries like Mexico and Chile threaten the US?

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Might cause FDI to move south due to high literacy and degree rates

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What are the literacy rates for Mexico and Chile?

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Mexico-95.1%
Chile- 96.9%

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What are the degree rates in Mexico and Chile?

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Mexico- 23%
Chile-32%

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What further education plan did Chile introduce in 2016?

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30 public and private universities are now free of charge for students belonging to the poorest 50% of the population

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What are the degree rates in USA and UK?

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US- 40%
UK- 34.4%
Not much higher than Chile or Mexico

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What was debt in the EU in 2016?

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£9.7 trillion

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What was the UK’s debt in 2016?

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£1.6 trillion (90% of GDP)

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What is the problem with debt in the EU?

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Drag on economic growth and had lead to austerity measures affecting wages and job opportunities

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What is austerity?

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policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both

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What was the national debt of the USA in 2016?
$19 trillion
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What makes the US less vulnerable to economic recession?
The global status of the dollar Innovative global TNC's (apple, google, Facebook)
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What is the demographic of the EU?(age)
ageing fast 2025 20% of EU citizens will be over 65
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What is the problem with an ageing population?
affects the workforce and increases the burden on pensions
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What do projections show for the EU's population after 2035?
It will begin to fall
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How is the USA's population ageing compared to the EU?
Less fast but still ageing
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How do pension costs tend to be covered in the US?
by the individual rather than the government
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What is the total US population expected to be by 2060?
415 million
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What is the main political problem in the EU?
The EU does not sing with one voice Some want greater unity (France Germany)while some do not (Brexit)
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What other political issues does the EU face? (East)
Relationship with Russia are strained and immigration is a divisive issue
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What political/ social factor do some regions of the US face?
Race relations (make worse by George Floyd incident and resulting BLM protests)
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What political factor does the US face? (internal, purely political)
Deadlock between the Democrats and Republicans
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What resources challenges does the EU face?
Energy security is an issue in the EU as it relies on imported oil & gas, some of which comes from Russia
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What are the resources challenges in the US?
Increasingly energy secure as result of Oil and gas fracking Water insecurity increasing problem in south west
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what was youth unemployment in the EU in 2015?
22%
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Where is youth unemployment worst in the EU?
Greece and Spain over 45%
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What is the problem with high youth unemployment in the EU?
could spark a 'lost generation' of young people and political disaffection
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How much of the USA's GDP is Health spending?
17%
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What % of Americans are overweight?
74% (30% obese)
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What is the problem with a high % of the US population being overweight?
Adds significantly to healthcare costs
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What high national expenditure is questioned in some existing powers?
Economic cost of maintaining a military that is effective (Debt and austerity)
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What are the parts of an effective military for a superpower?
Naval Nuclear Air power Intelligence services
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What is the national defence budget of the UK in 2016?
£46billion (5th largest)
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How long has the nuclear debate been going on for?
since 1945
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What do some argue is the benefit to nuclear weapons?
effective deterrent preventing major conflict
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Who do some believe are the only one who really benefits for nuclear weapons?
The US as they are the ones who upgrade and produce them
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What have many protests about military in the UK been about?
Nuclear defence system - TRIDENT
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Where is the TRIDENT system kept?
On submarines as if on land it would be a point of attack
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What is the name for the submarines that are part of trident?
dreadnought fleet
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What does TRIDENT consist of?
4 submarines that can carry 16 missiles, armed with 8 nuclear warheads
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How much will it cost to upgrade TRIDENT?
£100-250billion over next 45yrs
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Why is air power so important? (Military)
This is how most modern wars are fought as it is easier ti target the opposition
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Why is the air force in the UK not so powerful?
research and development means costs can escalate while defence budgets fall
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What part of a military is becoming more prominent?
Drones (UAVs) allows targeting without the risk of losing people which would look bad (reduce want for war)
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What did Obama say about drones and Pakistan?
Drones regularly used to strike militants in Pakistan
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What is the name of the UK drone?
MQ-9 Reaper
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What budget has significantly increased since 9/11?
anti-terrorism
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What does anti-terrorism involve?
ground information Electronic interception of mobile phones/ social media
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What is the problem with anti-terrorism?
expensive in terms of technology and man power
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How many terror attacks have the US stopped since 9/11 with anti-terrorism?
at least 39
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How many potential terrorist plots have been foiled in the UK in the last 2 years?
at least 10
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What does the need for anti-terrorism show about the UK and USA?
the risk that both countries are constantly under
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Why is the ability to run a space programme important for a superpower?
As it shows they have the technology and financial capability to do so
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Who was the first country to put a man in space?
Russia in 1961
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Who was the first country to put a man on the moon?
USA in1969
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Why did president Kennedy want the US to beat the USSR in the space race?
As if they didnt it would show that communism was better than capitalism
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How would the US look if the kept falling behind the USSR in space exploration?
Not very good as it would hint they dont have the tech, education or money
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What are the 4 biggest space budgets?
USA-$17.6billion EU-$5.5billion Russia-$5.6billion China-$1.3billion
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What problem are space programmes in western nations facing?
Budget cuts whilst Asian nations are begining to lauch cheaper missions
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How many succeful launches of rockets were there in 2016? (for different countries)
US-21 China-19 Russia-18 EU-8 India-7 Japan-3 Isreal-1 N.Korea-1
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How many unsuccessful launches were there in 2016?
US-1 China-1 Russia-1

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