Superpowers 1)

Question 1

What is the USA’s GDP? And what is it projected to be in 2050

Answer 1

$18.6 trillion

34 trillion

Question 2

What is the China’s GDP? And what is it projected to be in 2050

Answer 2

11.2 trillion

50 trillion

Question 3

What is the India’s GDP? And what is it projected to be in 2050

Answer 3

2.3 trillion

28 trillion

Question 4

What is the Russia’s GDP? And what is it projected to be in 2050

Answer 4

1. 3 trillion

2. 1 trillion

Question 5

What is the Japans GDP? And what is it projected to be in 2050

Answer 5

5 trillion

7 trillion

Question 6

State the USA’s military spending

Answer 6

$640 billion

Question 7

State China’s military spending

Answer 7

228 billion

Growing exponentially

Question 8

State India’s military spending

Answer 8

64 billion

Question 9

State Russias military spending

Answer 9

66 billion

Question 10

State Japans military spending

Answer 10

45 billion

Question 11

How many US companies in the Global 500

Answer 11

133 companies

Question 12

How many Chinese companies in the Global 500

Answer 12

109 companies, compared with 10 in 2001

Question 13

How many Russian companies in the Global 500

Answer 13

5 companies

Question 14

How many Japanese companies in the Global 500

Answer 14

51.
#3 ranking

Question 15

Who in the world have nuclear weapons?

Answer 15

Russia, USA, France, China, UK, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea.

Question 16

Who have the most nuclear weapons?

Answer 16

Russia 7,500
US 7,200
China 250

Question 17

How can culture be measured?

Answer 17

The Soft Power 30 Index

Question 18

What is the Soft Power 30 Index?

Answer 18

Its a measure of the appeal of different forms of cultures and ideologies. Incorporating Cuisine, culture, foreign policy and Technology. Gauged by international polling.

Question 19

How does the US score in The Soft Power 30 Index?

Answer 19

3rd, a drop in place due to Donald Trumps unpopular policies.

Question 20

How does China score in The Soft Power 30 Index?

Answer 20

25th

Question 21

How does Russia score in The Soft Power 30 Index?

Answer 21

26th

Question 22

How does Japan score in The Soft Power 30 Index?

Answer 22

6th

Question 23

Give examples of hard power

Answer 23

Military force:

• Powerful air, naval and land forces.
• Nuclear weapons
• Military bases in foreign countries, giving geographical influence
• Military alliances

Question 24

Give examples of Soft Power

Answer 24

Culture and Ideology:

-Exporting culture through film/TV, as well as globally recognised brands

Question 25

Give examples of intermedia power.

Answer 25

Trade blocs
Favouring trade partners by reducing import tariffs
Economic sanctions

Question 26

Explain the peak and fall of the British Empire.

Answer 26

The British Empire peaked around 1920. But declined thereafter.
After WW1, Britain could not afford an empire, its Royal Navy wasn’t strong enough to protect the empire.
In 1926, the Balfour Decloration meant Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa gained independence.
In 1947, India and Pakistan indep
In 1960s most of britains Africa/Caribbean colonies gained independce.

Question 27

What led to the rise of the USSR?

Answer 27

Strong military (large nuclear stockpile) and large geographical influence e.g. Warsaw Pact. Control over most of Eastern Europe.

Question 28

What led to the fall of the USSR?

Answer 28

Too much spending on military, which doesn’t feedback to economy.
In December 1991, Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 different countries.
Giving way to the USA

Question 29

Why was the USA a economic superpower during the Cold War World 1945-1990 and beyond.

Answer 29

The USA emerged as a world leading economic power due to:
Supplying weapons to allies
Reconstruction in Europe which paved way to be the US’s largest market.
Trade blocs such as NATO
It wasn’t debt ridden from the Wars

Question 30

What did strong economic foundations lead to the USA becoming a superpower.

Answer 30

Because it allowed spending on a strong military.

It became home to internationally influential institutions such as the UN, NATO, IMF.

Question 31

What led to the collapse of communism?

Answer 31

Many people were poorer than the poorest in the Capitalist West.
Crime, Alcoholism and drug use became out of control in some places.
The soviet system became corrupt and many people became dissatisfied.

Question 32

What is the ‘Take Off’ model and who is it written by?

Answer 32

W.W. Rostow’s ‘Take Off’ model.

It’s a 5 step model of economic development.

Question 33

What are the stages of W.W. Rostow’s ‘Take Off’ model?

Answer 33

1) Traditional Society
2) Preconditions for Take Off
3) Take Off
4) Drive to Maturity
5) High Mass Consumption