World Geo-Eastern Europe and Russia-Faith

Who once controlled the Czech Republic?

Soviet Union

How long did the Soviet Union control the Czech Republic

1948-1989

When did the Czech R. gain their independence?

1993

What nation was the Czech R. combined with?

Slovakia

After the Velvet Revolution, Czechoslovakia began to transition into what economy?

Market Economy

Explain how a market economy is based on supply and demand.

The economy is based on the people and their desires - not what the government says.

What happened in 1933?

Czech and Slovakia split into two nations.

What is privatization ?

The process of selling government-owned industries to private owners who can run them more efficiently.

When you have a C ommunist country with a Command economy, will they allow privitization? Why or why not?

No-because privatization would give too much power to individuals and less power to the government.

What is a challenge facing the Czech Republic?

Air pollution and acid rain

Who invaded Czechoslovakia in 1930?

Germany

Why did they invade?

Because many Germans lived there and he wanted to control them

Label the Carpathian Mountains!

Do this on your map!

Most people in Slovakia live where?

Carpathian Mts.

What are collective farms?

People all work on the same land and are paid by the government and share the profits.

Why would a Communist government end privatization and begin a system of collective farms?

So that their government gains more power and control over the economy.

The ____ settled the area and made up 90% of the Hungarians in the late 800s

Magyars

Who did the Magyars try to oust in 1959?

Soviets

Know where the Danube River is on the map.

Label a map

Why would it be hard to go from a command economy to a market economy?

The inefficient industries that had been supported by the government failed and it was difficult to help these industries. Unemplyment was high and too dependent on the government. The governmetn is in debt because of the lack of good industries.

After communism,many of the economies of the nations Central and Eastern Europe changed to ______economies

Market

According to the chart, which economy has a shrinking economy?

Macedonia

According to the chart, which country appears to have the slowest growing economy?

United States

Which eastern european country has the slowest growth?

Poland

When did Servia and Montenegro become separate countries?

2006

What's the main issues causing turmoil and strife for the Balkans area?

Changing boundaries of the Balkan countries

The develpment of the Balkians was influenced by the divisions in Christianity. How?

The Western part of the pennisula became Catholic and Eastern was Orthodox

In Southeastern Europe the boundaries have changed often. Why?

Desire for resources, trade routes,politics, religion, ethnic problems and migration

What are some effects of these changing boundaries?

1. Divided loyalties
2. frequent conflict
3. changing boundaries

In general, what forces usually break multinational states or empires into smaller states?

Rivalry for power

What are ways that they might approach problems created by national or ethnic tensions?

1)Promote tolerance
2)treat groups fairly
3) provide more job opportunites

How is the map different than the map on pg 405 of 1920?

There are now more countries and there is no Yugoslavia

Explain ethnic conflicts in Serbia and Montenegro.

Ethnic cleansing - Serbs drove out other thnic groups from regions claimed by Serbs.

Explain ethnic conflicts in Croatia

Conflict between Serbs and Croats because of religion

Explain conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovian.

The Muslims, Croats and Serbs batle for power; 250,000 lost lives; Divideed country among ethnic lines

Explain conflicts in Macedonia.

Tensions with neighboring Greece and Albania;Conflict flared among ethnic groups on issues of culture, national identity, language.

Explain the ethnic conflicts in Kosovo.

Serbians forced ethnic Abanians out of Kosovo

What country once conterolled the Ukraine up until 1991?

soviet union

List 3 problems Ukranians faced under the rule of the Soviet U. througout the 1900's

1) Harsh government policies
2) Forced farmers to give up land.
3)Starvation

Be able to locate where the Chernobyl accident occured.

Locate it on your map

When did the Chernobyl accident happen?

1986

What happened during the Chernobyl accident?

Nuclear reactor exploded sending a cloud of radiation into the air.

How is Ukranian agriculture benefited by natural resources?

They help increase farm productivity

What kind of problem would it be for the Ukrain to import natural gas and oil?

It is expensive to import all the oil needed to run a country. It forces the country to rely on other countries for their most needed resource.

When did the Eastern Orthodox Church break away from Roman Catholic Church?

1054

What are athe differences between the Eastern and Roman church?

1).Eastern doesn't believe the Pope is supreme authority
2)They believe that priests can marry.
3) They use icons or painted images of Mary, Christ and saints to inspire them to worship. The Catholics see this as idol worship
4) The Easterns celebrate

Where is the Eastern Orthodox church the main religion?

Greece and Eastern Europe