Warsaw GhettoWarsaw Ghetto

THE FINAL SOLUTIONTHE FINAL SOLUTIONAuschwitz concentration campAuschwitz concentration camp

The entrance to Auschwitz I. The now The entrance to Auschwitz I. The now notorious motto over the gate, "Arbeit macht notorious motto over the gate, "Arbeit macht

frei," translates as "Work makes you free."frei," translates as "Work makes you free."

Kaliningrad – Exclave of RussiaKaliningrad – Exclave of Russia

““Solidarity”Solidarity” See page 339See page 339

Soviet BlocSoviet Bloc

What part of What part of Europe?Europe?

EASTERN!EASTERN!

The Baltic CountriesThe Baltic Countries

EstoniaEstonia LatviaLatvia LithuaniaLithuania

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaThe “Velvet Divorce”The “Velvet Divorce”

The Czech Republic, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, HungarySlovakia, Hungary

HistoryHistory

Complementary RegionComplementary Region – Two areas of – Two areas of different strengthsdifferent strengths

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

Czech – most resources industryCzech – most resources industry

Slovakia – most agricultureSlovakia – most agriculture

Occupation, SeparationOccupation, Separation

Occupied by Germany, the Soviet UnionOccupied by Germany, the Soviet Union Gained freedom in 1990Gained freedom in 1990 1993 Czechs, Slovaks separated 1993 Czechs, Slovaks separated

peacefullypeacefully

Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCzech peopleCzech people

Capital – Prague, Capital – Prague, American influence – Movies, restaurantsAmerican influence – Movies, restaurants Natural resources – coal, iron, uraniumNatural resources – coal, iron, uranium Looking for foreign business/touristsLooking for foreign business/tourists

The Beauty of PRAGUE on the The Beauty of PRAGUE on the Elbe RiverElbe River

The Dancing HouseThe Dancing HousePrague CastlePrague Castle

Medieval and Modern Architecture

SlovakiaSlovakia

Capital – Bratislavia – Slavic peopleCapital – Bratislavia – Slavic people Poorer, high unemploymentPoorer, high unemployment Strong Folk cultureStrong Folk culture

HungaryHungary Capital – Budapest – primate cityCapital – Budapest – primate city Speak Magyar – origins in Central AsiaSpeak Magyar – origins in Central Asia Gypsy rhythm musicGypsy rhythm music Danube River trading centersDanube River trading centers Danube Basin - FarmingDanube Basin - Farming

Gypsy Gypsy people people cultureculture

Gypsy of yesterday and todayGypsy of yesterday and today Hungary has one of the largest Roma communities in eastern Hungary has one of the largest Roma communities in eastern

Europe. Gypsies make up 5 to 7 percent of the country’s 10 Europe. Gypsies make up 5 to 7 percent of the country’s 10 million people.million people.

But the Roma often face hardship and prejudice, and many But the Roma often face hardship and prejudice, and many live in poverty. Even Albert Pasztor, the chief of police in live in poverty. Even Albert Pasztor, the chief of police in Hungary’s third largest city, stated last year that “gypsy and Hungary’s third largest city, stated last year that “gypsy and Hungarian culture cannot coexist without conflict.”Hungarian culture cannot coexist without conflict.”

The Gypsies of Europe were registered, sterilized, The Gypsies of Europe were registered, sterilized, ghettoized, and then deported to concentration and ghettoized, and then deported to concentration and death camps by the Nazis. Approximately 250,000 death camps by the Nazis. Approximately 250,000 to 500,000 Gypsies were murdered during the to 500,000 Gypsies were murdered during the Holocaust Holocaust

A Gypsy couple at the Belzec concentration camp.A Gypsy couple at the Belzec concentration camp.

Gypsy MusicGypsy Music

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