EASTERN EUROPEEASTERN EUROPE

CHAPTER 13 PART 4CHAPTER 13 PART 4

Because of the Northern Because of the Northern European Plain, Eastern European Plain, Eastern Europe is easily invadedEurope is easily invaded

The Soviet Union used The Soviet Union used the countries as a barrier the countries as a barrier against western invasion against western invasion after World War IIafter World War II

The U.S.S.R. crushed The U.S.S.R. crushed political reforms and political reforms and freedoms, and the freedoms, and the economy of Eastern economy of Eastern

Europe is stillEurope is still recoveringrecovering

CULTURAL CROSSROADSCULTURAL CROSSROADS

Eastern Europe’s location between Asia and the Eastern Europe’s location between Asia and the rest of Europe led to great diversity.rest of Europe led to great diversity.

Many world powers have tried to control it.Many world powers have tried to control it. Traders, migrants, nomads and armies have Traders, migrants, nomads and armies have

passed through the region.passed through the region.

TIME LINE FOR EASTERN EUROPETIME LINE FOR EASTERN EUROPE 13891389 Ottoman Turks defeat the SerbsOttoman Turks defeat the Serbs 16861686 Austrians defeat the TurksAustrians defeat the Turks 17951795 Poland partitioned by RussiaPoland partitioned by Russia 18671867 Austria-Hungary Empire is formedAustria-Hungary Empire is formed 19141914 A Serb assassinates Austrian A Serb assassinates Austrian

Archduke—leads to World War IArchduke—leads to World War I 19181918 Yugoslavia formedYugoslavia formed 19391939 Poland conquered by GermanyPoland conquered by Germany 19451945 Tito is dictator of YugoslaviaTito is dictator of Yugoslavia 1946-481946-48 Communism begins in E. EuropeCommunism begins in E. Europe 19891989 Communism endsCommunism ends 20002000 Yugoslavia, Czech Rep., Poland elect Yugoslavia, Czech Rep., Poland elect

democratic leadersdemocratic leaders

THE TWENTIETH CENTURYTHE TWENTIETH CENTURY

AFTER BEING CONTROLLED BY THE TURKS, AUSTRIANS, AND THE SOVIET UNION, FOUR OF THE SIX REPUBLICSVOTED TO BE SEPARATESTATES. SERBIA REFUSED,AND CIVIL WAR BROKE OUTIN 1990.

TODAY, KOSOVO IS THENEWEST REPUBLIC, BUT IT IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY ALL COUNTRIES.

THE ECONOMYTHE ECONOMY AFTER 1948, THE AFTER 1948, THE SOVIET UNION SOVIET UNION BROUGHT BROUGHT COMMUNISM TO THE COMMUNISM TO THE AREA.AREA.

OUTDATED OUTDATED FACTORIES, FACTORIES, SHORTAGES OF FOOD SHORTAGES OF FOOD AND CONSUMER AND CONSUMER GOODS MADE GOODS MADE EASTERN EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE POORER THAN THE POORER THAN THE WESTERN COUNTRIES.WESTERN COUNTRIES.

AFTER THE MARKET AFTER THE MARKET ECONOMY IN 1989, ECONOMY IN 1989, CZECH REPUBLIC, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, AND POLAND, AND HUNGARY ARE HUNGARY ARE GROWING GROWING ECONOMIES.ECONOMIES.

ECONOMIC CHALLENGESECONOMIC CHALLENGES ALBANIAALBANIA REMAINS THE REMAINS THE

POOREST COUNTRY IN POOREST COUNTRY IN EUROPE.EUROPE.

ROMANIAROMANIA HAS HAS STRUGGLED WITH STRUGGLED WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS PRIVATE BUSINESS

OWNERSHIP.OWNERSHIP. CIVIL WARS IN CIVIL WARS IN BOSNIA BOSNIA

AND HERZEGOVINAAND HERZEGOVINA DAMAGED DAMAGED

INFRASTRUCTURE.INFRASTRUCTURE.

CULTURE IN CULTURE IN EASTERN EASTERN EUROPEEUROPE

LOOK AT LOOK AT PAGE 267PAGE 267HOW ARE HOW ARE ROMANIAN AND ROMANIAN AND

HUNGARIANHUNGARIAN DIFFERENT DIFFERENT LANGUAGES FROM THE SLAVIC LANGUAGES FROM THE SLAVIC GROUP?GROUP?

WHAT WHAT RELIGIONRELIGION ARE MOST ARE MOST EASTERN EUROPEANS?EASTERN EUROPEANS?

MODERN LIFEMODERN LIFE

EASTERN EUROPE HAS LESS URBAN DEVELOPMENTEASTERN EUROPE HAS LESS URBAN DEVELOPMENT IT IS HIGHLY DIVERSE, AND THIS HAS LED TO CONFLICTIT IS HIGHLY DIVERSE, AND THIS HAS LED TO CONFLICT MINORITY GROUPS HAVE SUFFERED DISCRIMINATIONMINORITY GROUPS HAVE SUFFERED DISCRIMINATION

THERE HAS BEEN ANTI-SEMITISM AGAINST JEWS THERE HAS BEEN ANTI-SEMITISM AGAINST JEWS GYPSIES (ROMA PEOPLE) HAVE BEEN DENIED THEIR CIVIL GYPSIES (ROMA PEOPLE) HAVE BEEN DENIED THEIR CIVIL

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