1. Definition: A union or association formed for mutual benefit
Europe: Alliances
Definition: A union or association formed for mutual benefit

2. Former USSR (1922- 1991) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Background
1917: Russian Revolution ends rule of the czars
Communism takes over (leaders gain control of all economic decisions)

3. Review: Communism was inspired by what German philosopher?
Life in the USSR
Review: Communism was inspired by what German philosopher?
Leader: Joseph Stalin
Command economy: central government makes ALL economic decision,
takes control of wealth (land, factories, banks etc.)
Planners decide products, crops, prices etc.
Collective Farms: large teams of laborers gathered to work together
Goal: INDUSTRIALIZE

4. Life in the USSR
Industrial and agricultural production increase HOWEVER –
Millions starve to death from famine
Few benefit from economic changes
Dissenters swiftly punished by brute police force
More than 14 million die under Stalin’s rule
Many want to defect to western Europe where capitalism, democracy and standard of living higher

5. WEST VS EAST NON Communist VS Communist …
What’s different about this map of Europe?
Why use the color red?

7. WEST vs EAST (1945 -1989) Why the split?
After WWII – Stalin installed pro Soviet (Communist) governments in the Eastern European countries his army had liberated
Satellite nations: nations dominated by another country
Western European countries(mostly Free-Market) were OPPOSED to communism
(COLD WAR)

8. Life in Communist East
Communist: gov’t owns factories decides what to produce
Vast shortages of goods
Only trade with USSR and other eastern
Outdated factories = pollution
Could NOT fully recover from war

9. Allied vs Axis World War II alliances
USA-Roosevelt
England- Churchill
Russia-Stalin
Axis
Germany- Hitler
Italy- Mussolini
Japan- Hiroshito

10. Allied
Powers
Axis/ Central Powers
Neutral Countries

11. NATO political 28 members
Military
political
North Atlantic Treaty Organization today
“NATO’s fundamental role and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means.”

12. An attack against one member of NATO is considered an attack against ALL members!

13. UN: United Nations

15. Who are the members of the UN?
Easier to say “who isn’t?”
Vatican City ( The Holy See)
Taiwan
Kosovo

16. European Union

17. ***What is the North American counterpart of the EU??
European Union
History:
Why did it form?
Post WWI, Europe must rebuild nations’ shattered economies and prevent new conflict
1951: 6 countries unify to achieve these goals
Today
27 member countries
Member Benefits:
Peace
Prosperity
Increased SOL
single European currency
free trade market
Travel freely between member countries
***What is the North American counterpart of the EU??

18. East vs. West
EU members vs. non-EU

19. Richest 5th

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