Geography
The explosion of a nuclear powerplant which led to a mass exodus of Ukrainian citizens.
Hitler's attempt at the systematic destruction of the Jews, blacks, gypsies, and others
What is the Holocaust?
Distrust between the US and the USSR, development of nuclear weapons, and the Space Race
What is the Cold War?
The leader of Parliament (Head of Government) in the United Kingdom.
Someone who is willing to take risks, invest in capital resources, generate new ideas, and help a country adapt to new trends
What is an entrepreneur?
The chemicals from air pollution mix with the rainwater and damage buildings/kill plants and animals. This is a major issue in Germany.
What is acid rain?
The Treaty of Versailles made the German people angry, bitter, humiliated, unemployed, and desperate. They had lost hope. Hitler promised them jobs, food, money, etc.
How did Hitler rise to power?
A symbol for the Iron Curtain and the Cold War
What is the Berlin Wall?
What is the difference between a Parliamentary Democracy and a Presidential Democracy?
In a Parliamentary system, the head of government is a member of the legislature. In a Presidential system, the head of government is separate from the legislature.
What is the difference between a mixed economy, market economy, and command economy?
In a mixed economy, businesses are owned by both individuals and the government. In a market economy, businesses are owned by individuals. In a command economy, businesses are owned by the government.
This geographic feature has been most responsible for extensive trade throughout Europe.
What are rivers?
Alliances, militarism, nationalism, and imperialism were the causes for this war.
What is World War 1?
What international event divided the European economy between 1945 and 1990?
What is the Cold War?
A government system where one leader has absolute control
What is an autocracy?
How does a country's literacy rate impact its gross domestic product?
The higher the literacy rate, the higher the GDP
In this country, resources are located in remote areas that are hard to develop due to the cold temperatures.
What is Russia?
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land, take full responsibility for WWI, pay reparations, and limit its military.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The communists were not able to compete with the appeal of economic and political freedom in the West this led to the collapse of the soviet union and this form of government
What is communism?
A government system where power is divided equally between one central authority and several regional authorities
What is a federation?
How will technology, education, training, and updated equipment for employees impact a country's economy?
It will increase the country's GDP
This term applies to our three world religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who all believe in one god.
What is monotheism?
Misleading or biased information designed to promote a particular political view
What is propaganda?
This country was reunified with the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It showed that countries can set aside differences and work towards democracy
What is German Reunification?
How is the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom chosen?
The leader of the party with the most people in the House of Commons is the Prime Minister.
The European Union is an example of this type of government system.
What is a confedaration?