Superpowers And Development Flashcards
What are the 7 most important countries
Brazil, USA, UK, France, Russia, India, China
What is a superpower
A superpower is an extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful countries. Its power can be felt all over the world.
What are the factors that make a country a special ?
Geographic size, population, resources, Military power, Economic power, Cultral power, political power.
What is the UNSC
The United Nations Security Council
Who are the permenant holders in UNSC
USA, UK, Russia, China, France.
What is BRIC
Brazil, Russia, India and China. They account for almost 40% of the worlds population and ober 20% of the global GDP
What is the English Empire legacy
Sports, Ruke of law, Christianity, British Overseas territories, driving on the left, English language, well develouped cities, physical infrestructure in most countries.
Why did the British empire fall
The fall of the British empire was because of many factors like money, ww2, opinions at home, nationalism, Indian independance and new superpowers,
What are the 5 reasons there is conflict in the middle east
Borders, The Arab Spring, Oil, Religion, The Iraq war
What is Globalisation
The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the many peoples of the world who all live and work on one large planet
What does TNC stand for
Transnational coroporations
What does Inequality mean
Inequality means extreme differences between Extreme poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples’ wellbeing and access to things like jobs, housing and education.
What are the 5 ways IGO’s are set up
Security, Trade, The Environment, Economics, Health
When was the UN founded
After the second world war
What is the UN’s main aim?
To maintain peace
How can you tell a soldier is serving as a UN peacekeeper?
The wear blue helmets
What part of the UN is responsible for peacekeeping?
He security council
