usa as world power Flashcards
(26 cards)
Military explain
only superpower w strongest armed forces country that spends most on defense
example for military
649bn compared to CH 250bn (2018)
However for military
hasn’t got strongest navy
explain for however military
CH has biggest navy
Analysis for military however
How can usa actually be military superpower if CH has overtaken in navy
Economic explain
USA is economic super with highest GDP backbone of many other countries economies
Example for economic
GDP of 27 trl (2023)
analysis for economic
economic power to great extent due to large economy and proving up other countries economy
example for analysis for economic
contributes $5mill to scotland
however for econ
other countries econ rapidly expanding
explain however for econ
china and Indias Gdp rapidly expanding
example for econ however
china surpassed usa GDP for little while in 2014
analysis however econ
usas is major econ power but is challenged by countries like china
Explain political
part of UN and NATO
example political
contribute around 20% UN budget
analyse political
very influential as without it UN would struggle
however political
doesn’t provide troops
explain however political
has so much power that it decides to give as many troops as it wants
example for political however
Nepal provided 6000 peace keepers
USA provided 11 peacekeepers
Analysis political power however
very politically powerful so powerful they can decide what they want to do with their army when for others mandatory
Analysis political power however
very politically powerful so powerful they can decide what they want to do with their army when for others mandatory
explain further political point
G7 and G20 for richest countries trading
example further political
g7 imposed 15%tax on large multinational companies
analysis for further political
close relations w very important countries
