Superpowers Flashcards
1
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Superpower
A
A very powerful country with worldwide influence due to a dominant economy, culture, political persuasion or military strength e.g. USA
2
Q
What determines the ‘pivot’ region?
A
- whoever ruled the most strategic woman part of Europe would command the heartland
- whoever ruled the heartland would command the world island
- whoever controlled the world island ruled the world.
3
Q
Imperialism
A
A relationship of political, economic or cultural control between geographical areas
4
Q
Multipolarity
A
The distribution of power in which more than two countries/ two nation states have nearly equal amounts of military, cultural and economic influence
5
Q
Why are Russia globally important?
A
- large nuclear weapon supply
* part of Soviet Union
