US Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
How is the US a superpower?
A
- Science - Has 16/20 top universities
- Science - 1st to land on the moon
- Science - More patents than any other country
- Culture - Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola
- Economic - Largest GDP, provides financial aid, founded + controls WTO, WB, IMF, NATO
- Military - Largest nuclear arsenal + annual military spending
2
Q
What’s threatening US’ superpower status?
A
- Isolationist + government policies (Republican party esp. under Trump now)
- Growth + expansion of BRICs - esp. continued economic growth of China
- US companies’ supply chains increasingly reliant on Chinese operations
- Largest car manufacturers Chinese - only Tesla in 2nd place
- Chinese navy now larger - but less advanced
- Counterfeiting - 60% from China + impact US companies the most
