Superpowers Case Studies Flashcards
Under international law who owns the arctic circle and north pole
No one
How many countries have claims to the arctic through there nautical EEZ
5 - Russia , Norway , Denmark , USA and Canada
What are some of the responses to military tensions of the contest for the arctic
- Canada since 2002 military exercises
- Norway expanded navy
- Denmark created arctic military response force
What country has the most to gain from the Arctic
Russia
Why is the Arctic contested
the natural gas and oil resources it holds , the expansion of trade routes , materials like metals
How much untapped oil is predicted to be stored in the arctic
1/8 of the worlds store
what are the claims in the south china sea over
the paracel and spratley islands
how many countries claim ans EEZ over the south china sea
5
What are china doing to sake there case in the SCS
making artificial islands to increase there EEZ and placing military bases upon the islands
Who was the cold war between
USA and the USSR
what year did the cold war begin and end?
1947-1991
what is a cold war?
A pre war based upon the potential threat of actual war where countries try to better eachother and show off there technological and military prowess
What were the two conflicting ideologies
Communist vs Capitialism
What were the proxy wars?
the vietnam war between the communist in north and US capitalists in south
What type of world was it superpower wise during the cold war
Bipolar world
