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Europe after the Cold War

Europe after the Cold War. Russia United Germany Eastern Europe European Union. Russian Federation. 1990s…finding its bearings Wealth inequality Corruption in the gov Learning to live under democracy  1999 to today…Putin   Improved the economy Centralized power in the gov 

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Europe after the Cold War

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  1. Europeafter theCold War • Russia • United Germany • Eastern Europe • European Union

  2. Russian Federation • 1990s…finding its bearings • Wealth inequality • Corruption in the gov • Learning to live under democracy  • 1999 to today…Putin   • Improved the economy • Centralized power in the gov • Restricted 1st amendment rights  • Russia is an unfinished story… • 2006 • 66% of Russians regret end of USSR!

  3. Russia vsChechnya • Wished to leave the Russian Federation in 1991 • Not allowed by Russia • Oil infrastructure needed  • 2 wars fought from 1991-2009 • Ugly death total

  4. Unified Germany • Signs of Unification • Deutsche mark of West made currency for East too • Germans =  at unification • Unification Problems • East Germany in shambles • Gov-run factories close • Unemployment high • Prosperous West Germans force to pay higher taxes to rebuild East Germany • Rebuilding debt led to cutback on social benefits

  5. Eastern Europe • Joined NATO • Most joined EU in 2004 & 2007 • Ask for aid from West to rebuild • Some countries keep falling apart • Czechoslovakia splits peacefully 1993 • Yugoslavia • Tito dies 1980 • Ugly split in 1990 • “Ethnic Cleansing” 1993

  6. European Union = Happy Ending?

  7. 1. Why it was created? • Lesson from WWI and WWII • showed Europe needed to unite and stop competing economically • USA teaches Europe a lesson after WWII • Marshall Plan = European economic cooperation

  8. 2. What is it? • Intergovernmental and supranational union of 27 democratic member states from the European Continent • Federation/ Confederation

  9. Brussels Belgium is the Capital

  10. The EU is like the USA in some ways • What issues did the 13 colonies have in 1776 that European countries had in the past few decades?

  11. EU is still growing

  12. 1951 = European Coal and Steel Company ECSC

  13. What did the ECSC do? • Managed the joint production of basic resources • Set prices on coal & steel • Regulated coal and steel industries • West Germany’s coal and steel managed to create economic growth for all • Cooperation > Competition • No more war…

  14. 1957 – Treaty of Rome forms…

  15. European Economic Community AKA Common Market Why no? • Promoted free trade amongst the 6 original nations • Reduced Trade Barriers (Tariffs) • Created European Parliament • All 6 nations’ economies benefit • Goal = “prevent the race of…” Who joins

  16. No Borders Security • Schengen Agreement of 1985 abolished passport control and customs checks at many of the EU’s internal borders • Created single space of movement for EU citizens • Erasing borders = what problem?

  17. 1992 = Treaty of Maastrict forms the European Union • Three Pillars • European communities • Economic, Social & Environmental policies to follow • Common Foreign & Security Policy • foreign policy & military matters • Police & Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters • fight against crime & terrorism • Created the Euro 

  18. Euro begins 1999 & 2002

  19. Onlysomein theEUusetheEuro

  20. 2005 Constitution Rejected

  21. Strength of the EU • 27 members today • Small % of world’s population • If considered a single unit, has one of the largest economies in the world

  22. Problems for the EU • Nationalism for your own country stronger than nationalism for Europe • You are only as strong as your weakest link  • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7404666n&tag=pop;videos • Together 50+ years…but…

  23. The Big Picture

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