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Chapter 14 Notes:

Chapter 14 Notes:. Today’s Issues of Europe. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans. DON’T WRITE The Balkans has many different religions & races in a confined space. 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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Chapter 14 Notes:

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

  2. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans • DON’T WRITE • The Balkans has many different religions & races in a confined space.

  3. Section 1: Turmoil in the Balkans • DON’T WRITE • 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 • DON’T WRITE • 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 • 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?

  10. DON’T WRITE • 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

  12. Don’t Write • Objectives of the EU • Establish European citizenship • Ensure freedom, security and justice • Promote economic and social progress • Assert Europe’s role in the world

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