Superpowers key terms

Question 1

Bipolar structure

Answer 1

A pattern where there are two opposing forces; in the this case, the USA and USSR as superpowers.

Question 2

Capitalism

Answer 2

An economic system in which all or most of the means of production and distribution are privately owned.

Question 3

Conalialism

Answer 3

The system or policy in which a country maintains foreign colonies.

Question 4

Cultural Imperialism

Answer 4

promoting the culture of one society into another

Question 5

Dependency theory

Answer 5

Notion that resources flow from a periphery of poor and underdeveloped states into a core of wealthy states

Question 6

Direct influence

Answer 6

The power of persons or things to affect others by mean of power based on wealth.

Question 7

Glasnot

Answer 7

Reforms in the USSR - Greater political freedom, such as freedom of speech

Question 8

Hegemony

Answer 8

Predominant influence exercised by one nation over others

Question 9

Market economy

Answer 9

An economy in which prices are determined by buyers and sellers with a relatively high degree of freedom

Question 10

Modernisation Theory

Answer 10

The socio economic development and process that evolves from a traditional society to modern economies E.G. USA

Question 11

NATO

Answer 11

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation founded in 1949 for the purposes of opposing communism during the Cold War

Question 12

Perstoika

Answer 12

Reforms in the USSR relaxed economic controls, allowing business to sell their products privately.

Question 13

USSR

Answer 13

Established in 1922 dissolved in 1991.

Question 14

World Systems Theory

Answer 14

builds upon dependency theory but counters the periphery/core theory and sees a three tier world.