Maping Eastern Europe: Transformation after the fall of communism

1 Definition

1.1 Transformation

1.2 Communism

2 The changing of European borders in historical context

2.1 Europe during World War II

2.2 Europe divided: Cold War

2.3 Communism collapses 1989 – 1992

2.4 New Europe 1994 – ???

Structure

3 Comparison: Before and after communism (Exemplary shown on Berlin)

3.1 Before and after: Berlin

3.2 Advantages

3.3 Disadvantages

Transformation is…◦ conversion◦ change processes in states and societies

Communism is…◦ Ideology◦ political system ◦ coporate form

1 Definition

2.1 Europe during World War II

2.2 Europe divided Cold War:

2.3 Communism collapses 1989 – 1992

2.4 New Europe 1994 – ???

3.1 Architecture

3 Before and after: Berlin

3.1 Architecture

3 Before and after: Berlin

3.1 Statue

3 Before and after: Berlin

3 Before and after: Berlin

3.1 Car

3.1 Everyday life

3 Before and after: Berlin

3.2 Advantages◦ no unemployment◦ good educational system◦ lower span between the poor and rich◦ warmer relations between the people ◦ lower consumerism

3 Before and after: Berlin

3.3 Disadvantages◦ limited freedom of expression and

political activity◦ limited freedom travel to the West◦ non effective economic system◦ ideological dogmas◦ non modern and ugly architecture in

Berlin

3 Before and after: Berlin