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The following Europe
PowerPoint slides were
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Col Penny (NC-939)
EUROPEEUROPE
Europe • Cultural Awareness
• SCIS Documentaries and Student Presentations
• Guided Discussion Addressing U.S. Interests
Europe Overview
• Background
• Culture and Religion
• Economic and Social Issues
• Politics and Government
EUROPEAn Overview
Cultural Mosaic• Shared Experiences
• Roman Empire• Napoleon• History of Violence• WW I and WW II• Cold War• Longstanding ethnic/religious feuds
• Leads to Shared Perspectives
Social Perspectives
• Generous Social Welfare System–State Health Care
–Unemployment
–Extremely High Taxes
Vacation & Leisure
• Vacation– France: 5/6 Weeks– Germany: 6+ Weeks– U.S: 2 Weeks
• Leisure– Europeans enjoy their social life
• More relaxed view of alcohol use
• Another Area they all agree on is …
Education
• 2,500 Years of Formal Education– World’s oldest universities
• University of Bologna est 1150– Literacy +90%– View on Higher Education– Language requirement
European People
• Many countries have one dominant ethnic group
• Swedes in Sweden• Hungarians in Hungary, etc
• Most countries also have at least one minority group
• Basques in Spain• Kurds in Turkey• Roma (Gypsies)
European People
• Migration–Fall of Communism
–Rise of EU and open borders
–Promotes cross cultural interaction• Sometimes Good…
European People
• Historical Hatred• Ethnic Cleansing
–Former Yugoslavia• Current Ethnic
Violence• For every different
ethnic group, there is also a different language
European PeopleEuropean People
• Immigration and Integration and Negative Population Growth.
• With a population growth rate of near zero and death rates exceeding birth rates, Europe must turn to immigrants to sustain its growing economy
• By 2025, the population of Europe is expected to fall by more than 25 million people
European People
• Languages–60+ languages
–Large % are multi-lingual
• English is common go between language
• Thankfully, there aren’t 60 main religions
European People
• Religion
• 3 Dominant Religions–Christianity
–Judaism
–Islam
European People
• Religion• Christianity
–Dominant religion• Roman Catholic• Protestant• Eastern Orthodox
–Church attendance down significantly in recent years
European People
• Religion
• Judaism– Practiced in Europe since Roman Times
– Large part of the Jewish population wiped out by Nazis
– Small communities still exist in urban centers
European People• Religion
• Islam– Practiced in Europe since the 8th
Century
– Fueled recently by immigration from Africa and the Middle East
– Fastest growing religion in Europe today
• Religion has played a significant role in European History
European People
• Religion
• Positive–Cultural blending/bonding
• Negative–Religious persecution/warfare
• Northern Ireland
• Balkans
Economic and Social Issues
• European Economics
• A tale of two cities–Central Europe
–Western Europe
Economic and Social Issues
• Central Europe
• Communist Legacy–No basic freedom
–Poor economies
–Corruption
Economic and Social Issues
• Central Europe
• Lack of Incentive–Under Communism no need to
excel
–Blindly Follow Orders
–No initiative
–40 Years of failure
Economic and Social Issues
• Central Europe • Absence of Free-Market Financial
Institutions and Laws–State run banks, manufacturers–No private ownership
• Communist rot ran to the core of everything
Economic and Social Issues
• Central Europe • Decayed Infrastructure
–Most Communist construction was shoddy
–Poor roads, bridges
–Antiquated telecommunication systems• Thankfully things were better in the West
Economic and Social Issues
• The European Union–The Single European Union Act
–Maastricht Treaty
–Euro
Politics and Government
• EU Growth–10 new members added in 2004 (25)
–2 more set for 2007
–2 more in talks
• Coincides with NATO expansion–7 new members added in 2004 (26)
NATO
• Foundation–Post Cold War evolution of NATO
–NATO in Afghanistan (ISAF)
–NATO and consensus based decisions
EU Military
• Foundation–Battle Groups
• US Role in EU Military Force
EuropeSummary
• Background
• Culture and Religion
• Economic and Social Issues
• Politics and Government
EUROPE
Questions
EUROPESCIS Videos and
Student Presentations
Europe
• Social and Cultural Issues–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Social and Cultural Issues–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Economics and the Environment–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Economics and the Environment–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Politics and Government–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Politics and Government–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Europe in World Affairs–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Europe in World Affairs–SCIS Video
–Student Presentations
Europe
• Cultural Awareness
• SCIS Documentaries and Student Presentations
• Guided Discussion Addressing U.S. Interests