Northern and Eastern Europe

The side left behind…

Do NowWhich is better,

capitalism or communism? Explain your

answer.

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Finishing Europe - Ch. 13-4 and vocabulary due yesterday - Test tomorrow New MIRPL assignment - get it done early - due date selection

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Do NowWhich is better,

capitalism or communism? Explain your

answer.

Nationalism and Eastern Europe Region ravaged by War - empires were broken up - fall of Ottoman empire Countries fought for independence - after freedom and war, division Balkanization - breaking up of empires into smaller countries

Rise of the Soviet UnionAfter World War I

- people tired of the Czars- started a revolution

Russian Revolution (1917)- Communist Party took over- Vladimir Lenin

All Russian territory - absorbed into the Soviet Union- called the U.S.S.R.

World War II and Soviet Union Germany and WWII - pledged not to invade the Soviet Union - Hitler lied and attacked After the war - Soviet Union put a barrier between their enemies (former allies) and their country - Eastern turned RED, new satellite nations

World War II – led to Cold War U.S.S.R. under Stalin

- fought with Allies against Germany- Soviet Union claimed many victories- took Eastern European countries

East Germany and Poland- communist control

U.S. and Soviet Relations- poor- essentially enemies after the War

Cold War – The Facts War of Ideas

- politics- weapons- Communism v. Democracy

No open conflict- no “bullets” fired

Time of massive weapon build up Nuclear weapons

- “Who has the bigger bomb”

Cold War – Capitalism v. Communism

Communism Capitalism Government controls

everything- laws, business, wages, production

Dictatorship Strong Military No middle class

- equal distribution of wealth- people share ownership

Government controlled by the people - Democracy- free elections- free enterprise

Market Economy- business profits

Rich, Middle, and Poor Class- free to own property

T-P-S: Take a minuteWhy was Europe and the world so afraid of communism after the end of World War II?

Fall of Communism in Europe Soviet Union economy failing - spent money on an “arms race” - loss of control - economy couldn’t compete with free market of the west By the end of the 1980s - Eastern European countries took back control - Germany reunified - democratic governments emerged

Problems today….

Exit: Summarize what you have

learned about Eastern Europe in 5 sentences.

Include: Introductory sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion.