IR Exam revision 1

Question 1

The United Nations

Answer 1

The post 2nd world war organisation formed in 1945 to prevent WW3

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

When a country extends their power through economic expansion or colonialism

Question 3

British Imperialism (what, where, when, how, why)

Answer 3

The extension of British rule over several countries, most prominently in Asia and Africa
1815-1914

Question 4

Superpower

Answer 4

Immense power of a country (global influence)

Question 5

Hegemony

Answer 5

Dominance over others

Question 6

Imperialist

Answer 6

A country which increases influence by dominating and controlling other countries

Question 7

Hard power (coercive)

Answer 7

Taking control by force (much like the British using violence and the Maxim Gun during colonialism)

Question 8

Soft power (persuasive)

Answer 8

Taking control with media, propaganda, culture (much like the American Dream, etc)

Question 9

Autocratic

Answer 9

One person making every decision in the nation (self power)

Question 10

Democratic

Answer 10

A group of people working together to make decisions in a nation

Question 11

Communist

Answer 11

An idea of having equal share

Question 12

International Relations

Answer 12

The study of how state and non-state actors solve problems

Question 13

Power

Answer 13

The ability to cause change

Question 14

19th century imperialism

Answer 14

European powers participating in a massive territory expansion in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

Question 15

How industrialisation changed the nature of imperialism in Africa

Answer 15

Exploitation of resources caused aggressive territorial expansion, resource extraction, and economic exploitation

Question 16

How did the exploitation of labour by capitalists in the British industrial revolution prompt the development of Marxism (Marxist socialism)

Answer 16

The exploitation of workers, along with their low wages and poor working conditions in British factories during the Industrial Revolution inspired Karl Marx to develop Marxism as a critique of capitalism and a vision for a socialist alternative

Question 17

When did the Russian Revolution began the process of creating the Soviet Union, a socialist republic that rejected capitalism.

Answer 17

1917

Question 18

The Great White Fleet

Answer 18

When the US Navy showed off all their 6,768 fleets in 1907to intimidate others and to demonstrate power

Question 19

The League of Nations (1920) failed to…

Answer 19

prevent the rise of totalitarianism in Italy under Mussolini, Germany under Hitler, and Russia under Stalin and therefore their impacts on other nation states.

Question 20

The Great Depression (economics)

Answer 20

UK economy crashed

Question 21

US remained a soft power because..

Answer 21

no need for sanctions or embargo due to already having land, absolute sovereignty, and open trade with other nations

Question 22

How did the US display cultural dominance?

Answer 22

Through the spread of Hollywood, superheroes, and the American Dream

Question 23

Nation-state

Answer 23

An independent state consisting of people from one particular national group

Question 24

Non-state actor

Answer 24

An individual or organisation with significant political influence but is not allied with a particular nation or state

Question 25

The 4 main goals of the UN charter

Answer 25

1. To keep peace throughout the world
2. To develop friendly relations among nations
3. To help nations work together to improve the lives of the poor, to conquer hunger, and disease
4. To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations to achieve these goals.