eastern europe today
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Eastern Europe Today . Obj 1: describe Eastern Europe today. Obj 2: Analyze reasons for the Balkan conflict. Obj 3: Explain the impact Communism had on Eastern Europe. Poland. Poland – with the Solidarity (1980s) movement became first nation in Eastern Europe to transition to democracy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Eastern Europe Today
Obj 1: describe Eastern Europe today. Obj 2: Analyze reasons for the Balkan conflict.Obj 3: Explain the impact Communism had on Eastern Europe.
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Poland
• Poland – with the Solidarity (1980s) movement became first nation in Eastern Europe to transition to democracy.
• Created market economy, encouraged private businesses
• Many Poles became entrepreneurs
• Lech Walesa became president
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Baltic Nations
• Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania moved away from the USSR– formed democratic governments in 1990s
• All are members of the EU• Recent investments of capital have helped– Main trade partners areGermany, Finland and Sweden
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Central Europe
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Central Europe
• Czech Republic and Slovakia– 1989, gained independence from USSR– Split peacefully in 1993 along ethnic lines• Czech Rep. experienced quicker economic growth• Slovakia lowered taxes in 1998 for foreign companies
– Both in EU and have expanded trade
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Central Europe
• Hungary has had some success since the fall of communism– Heavy debt from foreign countries has slowed
econ growth• Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia– 1990, 90% of Slovenians voted for independence– Became first Balkan nation to join EU and NATO
(2004)
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The Balkan NationsYugoslavia splits
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The Balkans
• WWI – Yugoslavia created from 6 territories– Each territory was a different ethnic group– After WWII, Josip Broz Tito avoided total
communist takeover• Union began to weaken after his death in 1980
– Serbian power n gov’t was TOO strong• 1991, Slovenia and Croatia broke away followed by
Macedonia• 1992, Bosnia seceded
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The Balkans – Ethnic Cleansing
• Serbs attack Muslims in Bosnia then moved into vacant areas– Ethnic cleansing in violation of intn’l law– UN and NATO sent troops to enforce treaties
• Slow to shift from government control to private enterprise– Conflict has disrupted their economies– Relocation has hurt them too
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Romania, Albania and Bulgaria
• Dominated by the USSR• Late 1980s, shifted to market economies• Plagued by corruption• 2007, Bulgaria and Romania accepted into EU– Albania still plagued by poverty
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Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
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Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
• 1991, all gained independence– Ukraine is democratic• Struggles with corruption
– Belarus is a dictatorship• Lukashenko has been in power since 1994• Must import from Russia which makes it vulnerable
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Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
• Moldova is the weakest– Has border issues with Transdniestria