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Notes from World Geography
Physical Geography // Internal and External Processes
Climate Patterns and Processes
Historical Impacts
Mountain Barriers
North European Plain
Rivers/River Valleys
(Video) Landforms
(Video) Climate
Unity and Division in Europe
Economic Characteristics
Economic Activities
GDP:
Social Characteristics
Standard of Living
Cultural Chacteristics
Language
Ethnicity
Poland- Russia, Prussia, Austria Ottoman-Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro Austrian-->Austro-Hungarian WW started- killed leader and wife Background Info 1930s- Germany invaded Austria, Czech, Poland e1940s-Germany conquered much of Europe End of WWII Germany defeated by the Allies The Allies: Britain, Soviet, US Germany split to Soviet, French, US zones Berlin is Soviet Territory? Berlin split into 4 zones The Building of the Berlin Wall built in 1961-took many years purpose: contain East Berlin from going to W Berlin Facts about the Wall stretched about 100 miles around W Berlin 12 ft high symbol of the Cold War different economies on either side Soviets stripped all industry out of the territories Check Point Charlie- crossing zone between US/Soviet territory German Reunification varying ideas about bring E/W back together into one country Not everyone wanted Germany to reunify George HW Bush Pres of US when wall fell 1990 continued friendly relations w/ SU Mikhail Gorbachev Soviet Premier of Russia Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister of Britain Francois Mitterrand Pres of France Helmut Kohl Chancellor of Germany 1989-Berlin Wall fell 1990-German Unif. concluded The European Union: Case Study [Winston Churchill quote] Europe tries to work together, ends up fighting supranationalism- countries that work together 1939-1945 WWII- 25 years Europe ravaged and destroyed by war again Two Goals rebuild countries’ shattered economies prevent new conflict WWI assassinated archduke Serbia & A-H like a match S turns to Russia who turned to France, GB, Italy A-H turns to Germany stalemate before US joined ended with treaty- US didn’t ratify, but GB, F, & I did 1951: The European Coal and Steel Industry France and Germany started working together to sign treaty-resources --> multinational group Italy, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Lux) 1957: Common Market (EEC) removed trade barriers and tariff common eco goals allow to work in any member country Trade 4x in member nation in 11 years 1967: European Community ECSC and EEC combined to make EC F, W Germ, It, Benelux 1970: EC expands +Denmark, Ireland (not developed), UK (separated in past; called other “the continent”) 1979: Euro Monetary system (pre) central bank of Europe single currency 1980s: Expanding and Change 81-Greece (poor, invest in infrastructure, etc.) 86-Spain and Portugal (poor, invest in infrastructure, etc.) 87-Single European Act-outline for later treaty that created EU Early 1990s Reunification! W/E G reunified following fall of BW W knew eco, govt issues, but E also had weak infr, bad econ microcosm-small example of what all of Europe would go through W/E still not completely equal EFTA EEA (Euro eco area) 1993- EU Members of EC-->EU F, G, Neth, Belg, Lux, It, Ir, Den, UK, S, Port New members: Austria, Finland, Sweden (Norway neutral, no switz) Schengen Agr-elim borders between memb countries Late 1990s new 1998-mostly from E bloc Frankfurt, Germ-E Cent Bank inaugurated 1999- Euro (only between banks) 2002-Euro Euro legal tender in about 11 countries (no UK) 2004-Expansion Pol, Cz, Slovak, Hung, Slovenia, Est, Latv, Lith, Malta, Cyprus (mostly Greek, close to Asia) Turkey wait 25 years 2007 Bulgaria and Romania Candidate: Turkey, Macedonia, Croatia Yugoslavia may apply, maybe ukraine EU Construction 2002-2004: work on Constitution (unified govt) 2005- voting by member nations- all must agree, France and Neth said no at beginning Attempt to combine trees defined powers between countries, possible actions, rights of veto Constitution not approved --> Lisbon Treaty (approved by govt, not people) Major Goals of EU improve eco cooperation rep in parliam +standard of living -barriers --> common eco, bank, foreign policy support eco goals through infrastructure investment telecom, satellite, railways, airports, port cities, highways Class Discussion- Map ?s multiple member countries working together common goals of the EU bring together, saw economic benefit about ˝ use euro Schengen agreement-remove trade barriers in EU ***treaties and what they did** ECSC- 1st to remove barriers, economic share natural resources-control somebody else disagreement on treaties diversity-some homogenous within, not overall though GB and Sp argue for Gilbraltar territorial disagreememnts euro- ex: Britain, E countries not allowed to use ***diff between W/E europe and what they want out of the EU immigration policies (e->w) scotland and wales given some freedom Basque Catalonia, Rome Alps, Padonia (Italy), Wuttenburg all want +autonomy (in geographic paradox)
Texas History Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Febrary 18, 1695 | LaSalle established Fort St. Louis |
| November 8, 1835 | The Grass fight |
| Aprol 6, 1830 | The law of April 6, 1830 was made, changing the relationship between settlers and Mexico. |
| March 6, 1836 | The Runaway Scrape began. |
| 1836 | Lamar was elected governor of Texas. |
| 1841 | Houston was re-elected as governor. |
| 1844 | Jones was elected governor because he pledged to follow Houston's policies. |
| April 24, 1846 | US soldiers clash with Mexican troops. |
| May 11, 1846 | President James K. Polk asks Congress to declare war. |
| May 13, 1846 | The US declards war on Mexico. |
| September 1847 | General Winfield Scott and his armly land in Molino del Rey. |
| February 2, 1848 | The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed; the war ends. |
| 2009 | Presidential Elections |