USA case study Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

type of power

A

relies on soft power
often refered to as ‘superpower without the empire’

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2
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military size

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2nd largest military in the world
1.5million personell

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3
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defence budget

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$597.5 billion
40% of the worlds global spending

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4
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number of aircraft carries

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12, 6 more on order

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5
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continued growth

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Trump has commited further to $100billion increase in budget
6 more aircraft carriers on order

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6
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NATO

A

Leads the worlds most powerful military alliance

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7
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militay bases

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has 38 across the globe

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8
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size

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4th largest country in the world
largest in the west hem

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9
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boarders

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only shared 2 boarders
has an alliance with canada

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10
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number of TNCs

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163
out of 500

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11
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GDP

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largest in the world since 1908
almost $30 trillion

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12
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global currency

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USD is the global currency
makes it immune to exchange rate fluctuations

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13
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population age

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young population
med age 37.3

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14
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grossing films

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19/20 highest grossing films from hollywood

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