answering Geography Questions

Geog 316 Exam 3 ~ Study Guide Spring 2018

Europe ~ Exam 3 ~ Study Guide

Chapter 6 ~ Post-War Europe

 How were boundaries of nations shifted after World War II? Which states lost territory and which states gained territory? Which state did both?

 Which was the last Eastern European country to adopt a Communist government?

 Which countries staged uprisings against Soviet supported government policies?

The Cold War

 Describe the details of the European Recovery Plan (Marshall Plan). How much money was available? How long did the program last? Which European countries participated in the recovery efforts?

 What was the role of the Organization for European Economic Co-operation? How did this agency facilitate future European cooperative efforts?

 Why was NATO formed? When and how did the Soviet Union respond to the creation of NATO? How many members does NATO have today?

 Which countries were members of the Warsaw Pact? Where was the headquarters located?

Economic Cooperation in Western Europe

 When was the Benelux Union formed? Which countries were members? What were the benefits of the union to the members?

 What were the four issues behind the creation of the Council of Europe? Where is the council headquartered? What are the official languages? What legal body is supported by the council? How many countries are

members today?

 Where and when was the European Coal and Steel Community created? Which countries were the founding members? How were the terms of the ECSC different from the Benelux Union?

 Explain the evolution of the ECSC into the EEC in 1958. Why was the EEC considered a statist and protectionist organization?

 Why were EEC non-members attracted to the European Free Trade Association? Which countries were the founding members? Which countries are still members of the EFTA? Why did the other countries quit?

 Describe the expansion of the EEC from 6 members to 15 members by 1995. What were the six criteria for membership in the European Union membership as stated at the Copenhagen meeting in 1993?

 How did the Maastricht Treaty change the rules and goals of the European Union? What are the four freedoms?

 Describe the timeline of the launch of the Euro in 2002. Which countries opted out of the Euro?

 Describe the rise and the fall of the Berlin Wall. How did this contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact? What was the strategic reason for expanding NATO eastward?

Widening Versus Deepening

 Why were 10 new members added to the EU in 2004? Why were Bulgaria and Romania delayed until 2007? Why are the Balkan states the last in line to join?

 After successfully expanding the EU into a Single Market why were countries reluctant to sign a European Constitution? Why is the CAP such a controversial issue?

 How many countries use the Euro today? What was/is the major flaw in the implementation of the Euro?

Be sure to review your notes on the four videos shown in class:

 STRASBOURG: SYMBOL OF A UNITED EUROPE

 SLOVAKIA: NEW SOVEREIGNTY

 BERLIN: UNITED WE STAND

 POLAND: DIFFUSION OF DEMOCRACY