Wednesday, January 28, 2015

1.) What did you learn about EU countries in this section?
The EU was created by France and Germany to try and stop their constant rivalry 


2.) How do language and religion reflect the cultural division in Western Europe?
Language and religion was the main dividers that separated many nation-states from one another because people liked to be able to understand each other and many fought over religion.

3.) Which Western European leaders tried to unify Europe through conquest?

Napoleon, Charlemagne, and Adolf Hitler.

4.) In what way does Western Europe have a diverse economy?
Each subdivision of western Europe have a different main ounce of economy. France is a major agricultural producer. Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and France income is dairy farming and livestock. Germany, Netherlands, and France are rich in iron ore and coal. Netherlands produces electrics.
  
5.) What was the Reformation?
A period when many Christians broke away from the Catholic Church and started Protestant churches.


6.) What was the Holocaust?
A program of mass murder of 2/3 of the European jewish population

7.) What was the Berlin Wall?
The divider of East and West Germany


8.) What are some characteristics of Modern Life in Western Europe?
Good public transportation, small houses and forces to socialize outside, and more paid vacation days.

Remember to write three things that you learned that were interesting and one question.
The gradually development of different styles of government in the countries.
The different conquerers of Europe and measures they used to keep their power.
The value the Europeans had for the arts.
What year was the Berlin Walls opened?

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