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Chapter 14 Notes:
Today’s Issues of Europe
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Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans
DON’T WRITE
The Balkans has many different religions & races in a confined space.
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Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans
DON’T WRITE
Used to be one country (Yugoslavia), divided into 6 republics– Now 5 countries
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Section 1: Turmoil in the BalkansEthnic Cleansing- trying to eliminate an ethnic group through violence– DON’T WRITE– Slobodan Milosevic- Serbia’s leader
who tried to get rid of Bosnia’s Muslims & Croats
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Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Sources of Water Pollution– Industry– Sewage– Chemical Fertilizers– Oil Spills
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Section 2: Cleaning Up Europe
Sources of Air Pollution-– Using Fossil Fuels
• Smog
• Ozone
– Fires– Chemical Use– Industry
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Section 2: Cleaning Up EuropeSmog- brown haze that occurs when the gases that are released by burning fossil fuels reacts with sunlight & forms harmful chemicals.
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Section 2: Cleaning Up EuropeOzone- harmful form of oxygen that causes health problems– Chemical found in Smog
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European Union- Post WWII idea began as a trade agreement between a few countries– DON’T WRITE– 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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DON’T WRITE
Euro- the currency of the member states of the European Union
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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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Don’t WriteObjectives of the EU• Establish European citizenship• Ensure freedom, security and
justice• Promote economic and social
progress• Assert Europe’s role in the world