1. Today’s Issues of Europe
Chapter 14 Notes:
Today’s Issues of Europe

2. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans
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The Balkans has many different religions & races in a confined space.

3. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans
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Used to be one country (Yugoslavia), divided into 6 republics
Now 5 countries

4. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans
Ethnic Cleansing- trying to eliminate an ethnic group through violence
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Slobodan Milosevic- Serbia’s leader who tried to get rid of Bosnia’s Muslims & Croats

5. Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Sources of Water Pollution
Industry
Sewage
Chemical Fertilizers
Oil Spills

6. Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Sources of Air Pollution-
Using Fossil Fuels
Smog
Ozone
Fires
Chemical Use
Industry

7. Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Smog- brown haze that occurs when the gases that are released by burning fossil fuels reacts with sunlight & forms harmful chemicals.

8. Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Ozone- harmful form of oxygen that causes health problems
Chemical found in Smog

9. European Union- Post WWII idea began as a trade agreement between a few countries
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Grew to idea of community, unify continent so war could no longer tear the continent apart
Goals: Conflict resolution and economic development (compete with USA)
United States of Europe? Problems with that?

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Euro- the currency of the member states of the European Union

11. So what is the EU? Don’t Write
Has its own parliament (786 members), bill of rights, court system, currency, flag, anthem, army (Rapid Reaction Force)
Employs 30,000 people and follows 80,000 page legal code/regulations

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Objectives of the EU
Establish European citizenship
Ensure freedom, security and justice
Promote economic and social progress
Assert Europe’s role in the world