GPN 47 Soft & Hard Power

Which is a form of hard power?

• Cultural influence

• Military control

• Economic aid

• Media presence

Soft power is when cultural and economic forces such as media, business interests, and cuisine increase the status and impact of your nation or culture. True or False?

• True

• False

Which country spends the most on military per capita globally?

• China

• USA

• Russia

• India

Soft power can be thought of as...

• Control

• Influence

Which US doctrine, signed in 1823 promised to resist European colonial intervention in the western hemisphere?

• Reagan Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Nixon Doctrine

Fill in the blank: The USA's military-industrial complex spends US$______ a year on military.

• 597.5bn

• 200bn

• 150bn

• 1000bn

Which is an example of soft power?

• Military bases

• Media influence

• Economic sanctions

• Nuclear weapons

Maintaining power will be difficult for the EU due to shrinking populations now many countries are in DTM Stage ...

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

1 in .... households in the USA is employed directly or indirectly in the military-industrial complex.

• 6

• 20

• 30

• 12

Which 1980s US doctrine allowed for the provision of arms and training to groups abroad seeking to overthrow Soviet-backed rulers?

• Reagan

• Carter

• Bush

• Nixon