Post on 06-Jan-2018
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Western Europe (con’t)
World War IAllied Powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, U.S., Canada) vs. Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
Central Powers lose and Germany treated unfairly (fined $33 billion, lose 10% of territory and 13% of population) paves way for Hitler
Hitler
Holocaust
Holocaust
World War IIHitler declares war and defeats almost all countries of Europe
United Kingdom and Soviet Union were the only countries not conquered by Germany
Germany suffers defeats in Soviet Union and U.S. helps defeat Germany & Axis
Germany was split into East and West Germany
Soviet Union controlled East GermanyBerlin Wall split East and West Berlin
Holocaust
Hitler’s political party, the Nazis, carry out the Holocaust
The murder of 6 million Jews, and millions of Slavs, Gypsies, Mentally Handicapped, Mentally ill, Gays, and blacks.
Economy
France - #1 agricultural economy in Western Europe
France, Germany and Netherlands - top three manufacturing nations in Western Europe
German Problems
East & West Germany face challenges
Factories in East Germany were outdated and shut down
Wages in West Germany were much higher than East Germany
Many moved from East to West
Standard of Living
Very highHouses are smaller than those of U.S., so many people congregate in cafes
Europeans have more vacation days than U.S.
France has 35 hour work week