Superpowers Flashcards
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What is a superpower
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A nation with the means to project it’s power and influence anywhere in the world, and to be a dominant force.
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Examples of Superpowers
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USA, China, Russia and the UK
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What are the 4 pillars and the base to a superpower status
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Military, Political, Cultural influence, Access to natural resources with economic being the base
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What are the hard powers
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Military and Economic
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What are the soft powers
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Political, Culture, Geography, Natural resources
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What was Mackinder’s theory
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Whoever controlled the heartland (Eastern Europe to Russia) controlled the world.
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What 3 things determined power in the heartland
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- Whoever ruled the pivot ruled the heartland
- Whoever ruled heartland would command the world island
- Whoever ruled the world island would rule the world
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