Before 1945
Great Schism:
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Solidarity Group
Helped promote voting against communism
preferred mode of transportation
public transportation
Cradle-to-grave system...
Low taxes- the gov takes care of you from birth to death.
What makes Vatican City different?
Roman Catholic Church - Pope
Crusades
religious fights for the Holy Land
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
why do people prefer living by the coast over the mountains?
coast - transportation, trade
mountains- middle of nowhere, away from everything, colder
What is good of not having tariffs in the EU?
Promotes trade and prosperity
What is a recession?
When did one happen?
2008 - little to no economic growth -> bankrupt
Bartolomeu Dias
sailed across the tip of Africa
Marshall Plan
US helped Europe to recover after WWII
Taiga vs Tundra
Taiga- coniferous forest
Tundra - extreme cold temperatures
Free enterprise system?
People/companies are able to trade freely -> entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur
can make their own business - money
reconquista
Spain reconquering their land from the Muslims
The Iron Curtain was a
Dividing line between the Soviet Union and those around (US)
mechanized farming
machinery - NE Europe - large flat land
Why does Switzerland not want to join the EU?
They want to stay independent and neutral
Romance Language
Latin
Reformation
Protestant beliefs spreading because of Martin Luther
"Tear Down This Wall"
Ronald Reagan against communism - unity
climate difference North and South
North - colder
South - warmer
The Great Depression affected...
Europe, the US and the economy
issue present in Moldova and Belarus
poverty