Central EuropeCentral Europe--Chapter 15----Chapter 15--

I. GermanyI. Germany

History:History: Hundreds of small statesHundreds of small states Unification (1871) Unification (1871) Military & industrial growth (1890 – 1914)Military & industrial growth (1890 – 1914)

A. World War IA. World War I

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism (MAIN)?Nationalism (MAIN)?

Balance of Power?Balance of Power?

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

Failing economy (1920s)Failing economy (1920s)

B. World War IIB. World War II

Nazi Party (1933)Nazi Party (1933)

Invaded Poland (1939)Invaded Poland (1939)

U.S., U.K., France, U.S.S.R.U.S., U.K., France, U.S.S.R.

C. Cold War GermanyC. Cold War Germany

East = USSREast = USSR Govt. = Socialist (Totalitarian)Govt. = Socialist (Totalitarian) Economy = CommandEconomy = Command Low standard of livingLow standard of living

West = US, UK, FranceWest = US, UK, France Govt. = DemocracyGovt. = Democracy Economy = Free MarketEconomy = Free Market High standard of living High standard of living

Berlin Wall (1961 – 1989)Berlin Wall (1961 – 1989)

D. Reunification of GermanyD. Reunification of Germany

Nov. 1989 Nov. 1989

E. Culture of GermanyE. Culture of Germany

Government?Government? Landers?Landers? Largest state?Largest state?

Language?Language?

Religion?Religion?

Environment? Environment? Green Parties?Green Parties?

F. Economy of GermanyF. Economy of Germany

GDP?GDP?

Industry?Industry? Ruhr ValleyRuhr Valley

Agriculture? Agriculture?

G. Issues & ChallengesG. Issues & Challenges

Changing population?Changing population? Immigrants from Turkey (1961)?Immigrants from Turkey (1961)?

East vs. West?East vs. West? Ossis Ossis = East= East Wessis Wessis = West= West Two Berliner children spoke to each other over the wall. The little girl in Two Berliner children spoke to each other over the wall. The little girl in

the West says, while eating a banana, "Look - I have a banana." The the West says, while eating a banana, "Look - I have a banana." The boy in the East doesn't want to be inferior to her in anything and says, boy in the East doesn't want to be inferior to her in anything and says, full of pride: "We have socialism.” The girl counters: "So, we'll have full of pride: "We have socialism.” The girl counters: "So, we'll have socialism soon too." The boy, triumphant: "See, then you won't have socialism soon too." The boy, triumphant: "See, then you won't have any bananas anymore either!"any bananas anymore either!"

Population IssuePopulation Issue

Germany:Germany: U.S.:U.S.: Pop. Growth = Pop. Growth = --0.0530.053 0.970.97 Birth Rate = 8/1,000Birth Rate = 8/1,000 14/1.00014/1.000 Death Rate = 11/1,000Death Rate = 11/1,000 8/1,0008/1,000 Avg. age = 44Avg. age = 44 3737 Life expectancy = 79Life expectancy = 79 7878

A lot of old people… A lot of old people…

II. The Alpine CountriesII. The Alpine Countries

A. AustriaA. Austria

Language?Language?

Religion?Religion?

Capital City?Capital City?

Famous people?Famous people?

Economy?Economy?

B. SwitzerlandB. Switzerland

Confederation?Confederation?Canton?Canton?Neutral?Neutral?Geneva?Geneva?Multilingual?Multilingual?Religion?Religion?Capital?Capital?Economy?Economy?

C. Poland & the Baltic CountriesC. Poland & the Baltic Countries

Poland’s landscape?Poland’s landscape?

USSR?USSR?

Baltic CountriesBaltic Countries Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaEstonia, Latvia, Lithuania

KaliningradKaliningrad Exclave?Exclave?

KaliningradKaliningrad

Konigsberg?Konigsberg?

USSR? USSR?

D. PolandD. Poland

Language?Language?

Religion?Religion?

Capital?Capital?

Ghetto?Ghetto?

Main seaportMain seaport GdanskGdansk

Post-Cold War economy?Post-Cold War economy? 2004 = joined EU2004 = joined EU

Solidarity Movement (Poland)Solidarity Movement (Poland)

Founded by Lech Walesa (1980) in the Founded by Lech Walesa (1980) in the Lenin shipyards (Gdansk) Lenin shipyards (Gdansk)

Non-communist trade union Non-communist trade union Led anti-communist social movementLed anti-communist social movement Internment vs. imprisonment? Internment vs. imprisonment?

Walesa: Nobel Peace Prize (1983)Walesa: Nobel Peace Prize (1983)

E. The Baltic CountriesE. The Baltic Countries

Early settlersEarly settlers Balts & FinnsBalts & Finns

Teutonic Order?Teutonic Order?Trade?Trade?Estonia & Estonia & ?? Language & Religion?Language & Religion?

Latvia & Latvia & ??Lithuania & Lithuania & ??Cymbaly?Cymbaly?Challenges?Challenges?

IV. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, IV. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, & Hungary& Hungary

A. HistoryA. History

Once part of Austo-Hungarian EmpireOnce part of Austo-Hungarian Empire Independence after WWIIndependence after WWI

Czech Rep. & Slovakia = Czechoslovakia Czech Rep. & Slovakia = Czechoslovakia

Complementary RegionComplementary Region

WWII: GermanyWWII: Germany

Post WWII: USSRPost WWII: USSR

1993: Czechoslovakia split 1993: Czechoslovakia split Czech Republic & SlovakiaCzech Republic & Slovakia

B. The Czech Republic & Slovakia B. The Czech Republic & Slovakia

Czech Republic:Czech Republic: Religion?Religion? Capital?Capital? Economy? Economy?

Slovakia:Slovakia: Economy?Economy? EU?EU?

C. HungaryC. Hungary

Capital?Capital?

Major River?Major River?

……that’s all folks!!that’s all folks!!