Superpowers and decision making Flashcards
(30 cards)
The US played a key role in in responding to…
The growth of ISIS and has recently reported ISIS as defeated
What country has the highest death toll due to covid?
The USA
What has the superpowers responses been like to covid?
It was mostly underwhelming and the global crisis was not met with a global response as most countries adopted their own strategies and approaches
We are living in the _th mass extinction
6th
What is an example of a superpower responding to a humanitarian crisis?
Huge relief operation in Haiti from the UN after the earthquake. Air force restored air raffic control to allow relief flights in
Example of a superpower using economic decisions?
The US applied sanctions on Iran in 1995 due to concerns over Iran developing nuclear weapons
When did Iran agree to end their nuclear weapons programme?
In 2015 because Iran’s economy plumeted
When did the UN’s sanctions begin?
In 2006 and included an arms embargo and asset freezes
Sanctions were placed on Iran’s crucial oil exports in?
2012
Why did Iran’s economic situation slowly deteroirate?
It was denied oil export revenue and found importing technical equipment increasingly difficult
How much of Haiti’s buildings were destroyed?
70%
What did the US Air force restore after Haiti’s earthquake?
They restored air traffic control to Port-au-Prince airport to allow relief flights in
When did the Bosnian War take place?
1992-1995
Why did the Bosnian war occur?
It was due to the post cold war breakup of Yugoslavia and it was Europe’s first ground war since 1945
What did the Bosnian War involve?
It involved a mix of ethnic, religious and nationalist divisions led to a war that involved genocide, mass rape and numerous other war crimes
What did NATO enforce in the Bosnian war?
They enforced a no fly zone led by US jets
What did UN peacekeepers try and establish in the Bosnian war?
They tried to establish safe zones in the conflicted area but this was difficult to achieve
What forced an end to the Bosnian conflict?
NATO air-strikes against the Bosnian serbs forced an end to the conflict
The NATO campaign was deemed crucial in the signing of the…
1995 Dayton Accord which ended the war
When did the ebola epidemic take place?
2014-2016
The outbreak of ebola in West Africa in 2013 had become a terrifying epidemic by early…
2014
Does ebola have a cure?
No, ebola does not have a cure or a vaccine
How is ebola easily transmitted?
Ebola is easily transmitted through unsanitary conditions
What is the mortality rate of ebola?
The mortality rate of ebola is 50-70%
