A Level Edexcel Geography Superpowers Case Unit Questions And Correct Answers 100% 2024.

What first challenged Britains uni-polar world in the 1860s? - Answer Rapid American industrialisation giving the USA an economic power base to overtake the UK. When was the USSR federal state created? - Answer 1917 by the Russian revolution By what date had a bi-polar world formed and what countries was it between? - Answer 1945- between USA and USSR How did the bi-polar world result in the formation of NATO? - Answer 1. Germany was split into two countries and the USSR took East Germany 2. The 'Iron Curtain' was put in place by the USSR as a buffer of 'friendly' countries became a shield from attacks 3. One defensive mechanism was the Berlin Wall, built in 1961, which divided East and West Germany 4. The USA and USSR were on separate sides of the 'curtain' and those supporting the USA formed NATO How did the world shift back to a uni-polar world? - Answer the Berlin Wall and East Germanys communist government fell in 1989 and in 1991 the USSR followed and collapsed. It left the USA as a sole power and gave it time to build its economic, political, military and cultural strength. Why is the uni-polar world now contested? - Answer Chinas rapid economic growth has led USA to rely on them for manufactured goods, challenging their power and influence. China has also been expanding it global influence through investment in Africa. What are the BRICs? - Answer Brazil, Russia, India, China