Hegemony Flashcards

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1
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What is hegemony?

A

the dominance of a superpower over other countries

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2
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what is an example of hegemony?

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USA tend to use military force to determine their power

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Why is the US military so powerful?

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sheer size of the US military force gives it considerable power and deters other nations from acting against it

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How many soldiers does the USA have in its own nation?

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1.2 million

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How many soldiers does the US have in Europe?

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80,000

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How many soldiers does the US have in the former soviet union?

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160

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Who has the largest military spending? (Top 3)

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1st- US
2nd- China
3rd- Russia

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How much did the USA spend on its military in 2013?

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$640 billion

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9
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What type of navy does the US have?

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blue water navy

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what is a blue water navy?

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navy capable of operating across global deep water

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What other countries have blue water navy besides USA?

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France
UK
India
Italy
Russia
Spain
China
Brazil

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12
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What is a country unlikely to get if it only has a green water navy?

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Hegemony

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What is a green water navy?

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national navy designed primarily to provide coastal defense may be beginning to acquire ability for deep water operations

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What is a brown water navy?

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small gun boat/ patrol boat commonly used in rivers along with larger ‘mother’ ships that support them

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15
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What is subtle hegemony?

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taking power using culture

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16
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Who used subtle hegemony successfully?

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Mussolini a dictator in Italy

17
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Why is subtle hegemony used?

A

ability to influence without direct force

18
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What is the common sense principle?

A

making people believe your views / actions are common so they don’t question or act against them

19
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How did Mussolini entrench his ideals in society?

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Education
Religion
Music, Film, TV
News media

20
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How did Mussolini use education?

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taught his ideology

21
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How did Mussolini use Religion?

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subtly reinforced his ideology

22
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How did Mussolini use Music, Film and TV?

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the themes of this media reinforced certain values and demonised other

23
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How did Mussolini use News media?

A

controlled the messages people heard

24
Q

What is American fashion like?

A

Liberal fashion (can were pretty much whatever you want)

25
Q

What is American food like?

A

Fast food culture

26
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What is American music like?

A

portrays American dream
Sexualises women
Swearing
Pop
Music videos

27
Q

What are some examples of American film and tv shows?

A

Disney
high school musical
The Simpsons
Family guy