The side left behind…. Do Now Which is better, capitalism or communism? Explain your answer.

Northern and Eastern Europe

The side left behind…

Do NowWhich is better,

capitalism or communism? Explain your

answer.

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Finishing Europe - Ch. 13-4 and vocabulary due yesterday - Test tomorrow New MIRPL assignment - get it done early - due date selection

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Do NowWhich is better,

capitalism or communism? Explain your

answer.

Nationalism and Eastern Europe Region ravaged by War - empires were broken up - fall of Ottoman empire Countries fought for independence - after freedom and war, division Balkanization - breaking up of empires into smaller countries

Rise of the Soviet UnionAfter World War I

- people tired of the Czars- started a revolution

Russian Revolution (1917)- Communist Party took over- Vladimir Lenin

All Russian territory - absorbed into the Soviet Union- called the U.S.S.R.

World War II and Soviet Union Germany and WWII - pledged not to invade the Soviet Union - Hitler lied and attacked After the war - Soviet Union put a barrier between their enemies (former allies) and their country - Eastern turned RED, new satellite nations

World War II – led to Cold War U.S.S.R. under Stalin

- fought with Allies against Germany- Soviet Union claimed many victories- took Eastern European countries

East Germany and Poland- communist control

U.S. and Soviet Relations- poor- essentially enemies after the War

Cold War – The Facts War of Ideas

- politics- weapons- Communism v. Democracy

No open conflict- no “bullets” fired

Time of massive weapon build up Nuclear weapons

- “Who has the bigger bomb”

Cold War – Capitalism v. Communism

Communism Capitalism Government controls

everything- laws, business, wages, production

Dictatorship Strong Military No middle class

- equal distribution of wealth- people share ownership

Government controlled by the people - Democracy- free elections- free enterprise

Market Economy- business profits

Rich, Middle, and Poor Class- free to own property

T-P-S: Take a minuteWhy was Europe and the world so afraid of communism after the end of World War II?

Fall of Communism in Europe Soviet Union economy failing - spent money on an “arms race” - loss of control - economy couldn’t compete with free market of the west By the end of the 1980s - Eastern European countries took back control - Germany reunified - democratic governments emerged

Problems today….

Exit: Summarize what you have

learned about Eastern Europe in 5 sentences.

Include: Introductory sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion.