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Nuclear power

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electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor/ reaction

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How does nuclear power work

Steps 1-4

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Reaction triggered

Water is heated

Hot water is circulated

Steam is created

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How does nuclear power work

Steps 5-8

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Steam energy converted to electrical energy

Electrical energy passed to national grid

Electricity sent through power lines to homes

Steam is cooled and recycled

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Chernobyl explosion

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1986 nuclear reactor exploded

190 tonnes of radioactive gases released into the atmoshpere

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Liquidator

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People sent to the reactor to get rid of the chernobyl by dumping tonjes of sand and putting the building in a sarcophagus

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Impacts of chernobyl disaster

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Children born with illnesses

350,000 people had to evacuate towns

Children 100x more likely to develop thyroid cancer

Millions of acres of forest and farmland were contaminated

Around 200,000 people from Ukraine and Russia died from the effects if chernobyl

Deformed livestock

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Advantages nuclear power

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No greenhouse gas emissions

Fuel-efficent

Resilient in times of extreme weather

Job intensive

Low operating cost

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Disadvantages of nuclear power

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Accidents could emit radioactive materials

No good solution for disposing radioactive waste

Non renewable

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3 reasons nuclear power is sustainable

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Produces zero carbon emissions

Nuclear energy’s land footprint is small

Nuclear energy protects air quality

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3 reasons nuclear power is not sustainable

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Creates radioactive waste

Nuclear power plants are dangerous and vulnerable

Too expensive

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Sustainable

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the practice of using natural resources responsibly

so they support both present and future generations

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Superpower nation

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An extremely powerful nation

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Who are the superpowers

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USA

Russia

China

India

Brazil

France

England

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Factors which make a superpower

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Geographic size

Population

Resources

Military

Economic

Cultural

Political

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Geographic size

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Tend to have greater natural resources

Extend influence over a larger number of neighbours

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Population

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Larger populations encourage economic growth through markets

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Resources

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Countries with resources necessary for economic development should hold significant power

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Military

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Military force can be used to exert pressure

Countries with a large military could be viewed to be more powerful

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Economic

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Top 10 economies around the world have 2/3 of world GDP

Determine economic policies which affect the globe

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Cultural

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how appealing a nation’s way of life, values and beliefs are to others

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Political

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Only 5 countries have a permanent seat on the UN Security Counci

Only they can veto any resolution

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BRIC

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Brazil

Russia

India

China

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What are BRICs

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Emerging economic superpowers

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MINT

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Mexico

Indonesia

Nigeria

Turkey

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How is Brazil a BRIC
Brazil's GDP per capita 1985 - $1600 2020 - $11,700
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How is India a BRIC
1985 - $300 2020 - $2,300
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How's China a BRIC
GDP per person 1985 - $300 2020 - $18,450
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How's Russia a BRIC
GDP per person 1985 - $3,000 2020 - $12,500
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What is MINT
A group of countries with the potential to grow rapid economic growth
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What's an IGO
Inter-governmental organisation international groups who play a large part in the making of international laws
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Why do we need IGOs
Allow states to cooperate in specific fields while retaining their sovereignty
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IGO Security
UN security council Primary responsibility = maintenance of international peace and security
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IGO Trade
World trade organisation WTO purpose is to help trade flow as freely as possible
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IGO Environment
The IPCC are the leading international body for assessment of climate change
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IGO Economic
International Monetary Fund monitors the IMF to identify risks and recommend policies
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IGO Health
responsible for giving direction on international health issues
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Industrial revolution
avalanche of high quality, mass-produced goods that would flood the markets around the world
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What did Britain use to increase their power
Naval power First to industrialise
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Colonialism
The act of one nation controlling another for economic gain Britain over India
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What lead to the rise of the British Empire
Canada annexed Napoleonic wars India conquered Crimean war Africa seized
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What led to the fall of the British empire
World war 1 Great depression World war 2 China revolution Indian independence African revolts
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6 factors which led british empire to fall World war 2
Two new superpowers controlled much of the world the USA and the USSR Britain found that they were increasingly relying on the USA
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6 factors which led British empire to fall New superpowers
Britain had to borrow money from powers such as the USA to cover the costs of the war, leaving it less money to administer to its colonies
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6 factors which led British empire to fall Money
Following the Second World War, the British Empire was no longer super-rich compared to other powers Britain could not afford to hold territories that were not making them profit so had to give these territories independence
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6 factors which led British empire to fall Nationalism
Many people learned a love of their own culture and traditions from Britain so wanted independence from Britain
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6 factors which led British empire to fall Indian independence
India was the largest, most profitable British colony and held around 75% of the population of the Empire India leaving showed the rest of the Empire that they could too
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6 factors which led British empire to fall Opinion at home
Women’s rights, workers’ rights, free education and healthcare went against the idea of taking control of other nations British people seemed to prefer spending money on the new NHS than on colonies on the other side of the world
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Cultural imperialism
The practice of promoting and imposing a culture
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Globalisation
the increasing connections between places and people across the planet established through trade, politics and cultural exchanges helped by technology and transport
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Development
the progress of a country as it becomes more economically and technologically advanced
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How does globalisation increase development
paved the way for new markets enhanced trade and investment fostered cross-border technology knowledge transfers
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how do TNCs increase development in a country
TNCs bring money back to their country of origin, which can be taxed or reinvested into the national economy
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How do TNCs increase globalisation
TNCs have many factories located in different countries. This global presence creates links between different regions of the world previously not connected Help increase international trade by producing goods in 1 country and selling them in another leading to greater economic interdependence between countries
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How do governments contribute to globalisation
International trade Doreign direct investment (FDI) Which encourages the spread of globalisation especially into new global regions
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Uni-polar world system
where most of the world region's economic, social, cultural aspects are influenced by a single state/country
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Bi-polar world system
a system of world order in which the majority of global economic, military and cultural influence is held between two states
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Multi-polar world system
power is distributed at least among 3 significant poles countries

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