Uk in the 21st century case studies only Flashcards
gimme the name of the economic hub and its location
Oxfordshire and it’ located in oxfordshire
why is Oxfordshire regarded as an economic hub
- close to the university of oxford
- has the motor industry BMW HQ there
- 40 miles from Heathrow and 50 miles from London
- is the Uk’s leading science, innovation and technology campus
- home to many different F1 teams such as lotus and williams
How did Oxfordshire change
- new road improvements + networks
- a science and Research park - quaternary jobs
- new specialised high tech labs
- ## biotech companies
how is Oxfordshire useful to its region
- road improvements linking Heathrow through the A34
- boosts local economy
- oxford graduates are employed there
- brings job opportunities
- tourism destination
what is the significance of Oxfordshire to the UK
- has 40% of the UK’s high tech industry
- industries in Oxfordshire export there products globally - creates good reputation
- increases the Uk’s economy
- new innovative ideas shared around the world
gimme the names of the organisation the UK is in which is helps stop conflict (hint tried to but failed) and what was the name of that conflict
G7 and the conflict was between Ukraine and Russia but we know how that turned out.
- UN
- NATO
what has G7 done to stop the conflict between russia and ukraine
- imposed sanctions and limited trade with Russia to threaten Russia’s economy.
what has the UN done to help stop the conflict
- provided aid e.g food, blankets, medicine
- the UK gave £15 mil in aid to Ukraine
- gave military support and trained Ukraine’s army
what has NATO done to help ukraine
- deployed a rapid response team of 5k soldiers in Ukraine
- supplied troops and RAF jets
gimme the name of a place with ethnic groups influencing the UKS’s culture
SOUTHALLLLLLL
how has Southall been influenced by different ethical groups
- shops -jewellery, restaurants, clothes
- places of religious influence - mandir, mosque, churches, gurudwaras,
- languages - Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Tamil
- festivals - Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Vaisakhi
