Alliances p128 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Military alliences
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ANZUS- Australia, US and NZ, helps USA maintain hard power in Pacific, AUS + NZ gave militant power in Afghanistan to support US
NATO- An attack on one is attack on all, however influence is diminishing due to Trump
2
Q
Economic alliance
A
EU- Free trade, Schengen, common currency for 19 (no exchange rate fluctuations)
NAFTA- USA, Canada, Mexico
USA able to locate manufacturing in Mexico where there are lower labour costs
ASEAN- Encourages economic dev and cooperation in east Asia
3
Q
Environmental alliance
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IPCC- Established by UN, enables members to understand climate risks etc.. as it builds reports of what to focus on
