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Flashcards in Marine Superpower Deck (4)
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1
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What is a global superpower?

A
  • Very powerful and influential nation

- E.g. USA, former Soviet Union and China

2
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How did Britain become a superpower?

A
  • Pre 1850s: Small coastal colonies e.g. New England, raw materials protected and trading interests of private countries e.g. East India company protected
  • 1850 to 1945: Coastal colonies extended inland, conquest of cast areas of land. Administrators set up to rule population. Complex trade patterns developed
3
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How did world trade change at the beginning of the 21st Century?

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  • Occurred on oceans but patterns changed
  • Cheap consumer products manufactured in SE Asia transported to wealthy western markets
  • Rising importance of BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China)
4
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What connections formed during Britain’s time as a marine superpower have remained?

A
  • Global network of ex-territories formed Commonwealth

- UK cities have maritime heritage e.g. Liverpool and remain culturally diverse