1. European History

2. Ancient History  Greece – 1 st Democracy  Roman Empire – Developed roads & spread language (romance)  Middle Ages – Feudalism – Rich nobles owned land, peasants worked the land  Renaissance (Rebirth) – Rise of Nationalism

3. Rise of Nationalism  Pride in ones country  Imperialism – Acquiring overseas territories  The World Wars – Reaction to imperialism, nationalism, militarism, & alliances Reaction to imperialism, nationalism, militarism, & alliances – Devolution Breakdown of countries

4. 1917

5. After WWI

6. After WWII

7. Cold War  Communism vs. Democracy – East vs. West – Warsaw Pact vs. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) – Satellite states  Communism fails in Eastern Europe (‘89-’91) – More Devolution, ethnic lines – Yugoslavia

8. 26 Nations NATO Belgium Belgium Bulgaria Canada Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia LithuaniaBulgaria Canada Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey United Kingdom United StatesNetherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Turkey United Kingdom United States

9. NATO

10. Warsaw Treaty  Founding members:  People's Republic of Albania People's Republic of Albania  People's Republic of BulgariaPeople's Republic of Bulgaria  Czechoslovak Republic Czechoslovak Republic  People's Republic of Hungary People's Republic of Hungary  People's Republic of Poland People's Republic of Poland  Romanian People's Republic Romanian People's Republic  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Union of Soviet Socialist Republics  Joined later:  German Democratic Republic (in 1956) German Democratic Republic

11. Europe Today

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