Chapter 12 Study Guide Eastern Europe

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1 Chapter 12 Study Guide Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is called a. The,, and of countries are constantly changing. I. Baltic Region: Landform that dominates is the Plain A. Poland: suffered due to a lack of barriers. The Poles are descendants of from. Three different time in history Poland was affected by outsiders: They were between Austria, and ; they were occupied by during World War II; and was a part of the until Warsaw: Poland city with inhabitants In Sigismund III Vasa s monument (king who made the capital in. 2. Central Plains: Best and lie in the Central Plains. Body of water: Rivers (Vistula River) Lakes (Masurian Lakeland, Pomeranian Lakeland and Poland Lake Land Industry: agriculture (rye, potatoes, oat) animal husbandry ( hog- polish sausage is world renowned) and production ( shipbuilding) *the first trade union formed by ship builders of by. 3. Southern Uplands: Krakow was the first capital and is located on River. It escaped destruction during WWII Auschwitz: known for built by ; over 2.5 million Jews and Poles were killed. B. Baltic States 1. Lithuania : Capital is country of the Baltic 80% of the people are Defied by setting up crosses on the. Joined and in Latvia: Capital is has over rivers has over lakes Official language is it is a language not a like Russia. There is tension between Latvian and Russian because is required for. Joined and in 2004) 3. Estonia: Capital is

2 is a language has 15,000 islands largest is and Industry: agriculture (, potatoes and ) and manufacturing (, telecommunication, and ) Joined United Nation and EU in. II. The Carpathians like the Alps in Western Europe the Mtn. divides the northern plains from the south. *Soviets discouraged with great success in the Carpathian Countries. A. Czech Republic: Western The overthrow of the Communist party in 1989 is called the. The separation between Czech republic and Slovakia was the. Introduced reforms in economy is when the govt. gave vouchers to private citizens. Joined UN and EU in. Czech Republic divided in three regions 1. Bohemia: western half of the republic. Czech Capital is located in Bohemia. 2. The Sudetenland: was given to Czech by Allies after as a border against. Poor relations with Germany after the Czechs displaced Germans after WWII. 3. Morava: Named for the river that drains into the. B. Slovakia: capital is in Metals found in the mtn. are,, and other metals. Joined and in. C. Hungary: Capital is (4 th largest city in Europe) They speak a language & are descendants of the tribe plain dominate land III. The Western Balkans: Balkan Peninsula juts to the terrain encourages and countries with nationalities is when small, hostile nations want to break up All the countries were a part of the country of. A. Slovenia: refers to exotic limestone; its name comes from the region famous for sinkholes and limestone is dominant religion

3 highest GDP in Eastern Europe joined and in 2004 Uses the euro as common since 2007 B. Croatia: Shaped like a endured major civil war where Croats (majority ) fought Serbian ( minority) United Nations cease-fire and sent in soldiers coast has large beach resorts C. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Capital city is Bosnia is in the region Herzegovina is in the region Three nationalities that exist are,, and In 1991 erupted after Bosnia declared Islamic Slavs in Bosnia are called Failed peace accord led by U.S., is called the D. Montenegro: mean ; voted for independence in called for a Greater Serbia Industries: animal husbandry ( ), manufacturing (metallurgy, and ) E. Albania: Two major industries are and makes up more than half the GDP speak a unique language Pop. is 70% ; it s the only country in Europe with this religious majority IV. The Eastern Balkans A. Macedonia: Capital is and official language is Former home of Fought a bloody war in against 2001 ethnic group called attempted to overthrow Macedonian govt. B. Serbia: Capital is ; it has been conquered and destroyed Landform: plains in the north mountains in the south called Kosovo: population is 90%, it declared independence in, but it is not recognized.

4 Rye: 90% of its production comes from the Great European Plains C. Bulgaria: Capital city is account for of the people, while Turks account for 9%. a branch of Eastern Orthodoxy Northern Bulgaria is a valley, while the mountains dominate the landscape of Central Bulgaria Main industries are and Joined the UN in and the EU in D. Romania: means and capitol is ( 5 th largest city in Eastern Europe Religion is Language developed from Gained independence in Industry: agricultural and Joined UN in and EU in Three main regions are, and 1. Transylvania: Nearly ½ of Romania is a section of the system call It is a plateau. Used to be ruled by. are the largest minority. Know as a place of mystery and danger because of the and. 2. Wallachia Iron Gate is the Over men died constructing the 3. Moldavia: lies in the east The plain of continues into once owned by Romania until it was captured by V. The Eastern Plains A. Moldova: Gained independence from in *most densely populated country in Europe hilly, country 1/3 of population are land is very fertile therefore industry is predominantly Lack therefore there is not always enough to heat homes B. Ukraine: Gained independence in The Orange Revolution is the First Democratic election was held in 1. Northern Lowlands: swampy marsh * most populous city in all Eastern Europe

5 2. Central Uplands -Fertile agricultural land *popular for the disaster in Southern Coast: most valuable region is the peninsula, which Russia took from the ; it is known as the Russian both and use the harbor for their fleets at port. C. Belarus: ( Russia) Capital is Still tied to Russia in many ways They were part of the Lithuanian Empire and the Polish-Lithuanian Empire Suffered from the disaster. Southern region is not very populated because it is a land that produces 2 nd only the. Take notes on Gypsies and Chernobyl Gypsies are Chernobyl: