The West At The Dawn of the 21st Century APEURO Chapter 30

Demographic Shifts 1. Displaced people post WWII Jews Stalin’s forced displacement in Soviet Union 2. War refugees 3. Borders changed

Demographic Shifts 1945-1960 4. ½ a million Europeans left the continent 5. Decolonization- 1960’s Europeans returned from Africa & Asia

Demographic Shifts 6. Immigration - receive d immigrants from former colonies Great Britain – India, Caribbean France-Africa, Vietnam, Middle East (Dark green over 15%)

Muslim Population Diverse Muslim population migrated to Europe due to: 1. European Economic Growth 2. Decolonization 3. War

Labor Shortage Western Europe welcomed Turkish “Guest Workers” Muslims in Europe: Great Britain: 1.3 Million France : 4.2 million Germany: 3.2 million

Population Trends European falling birthrate vs. Aging Population

Population Family average: 1 child per family

Declining Birthrates Eastern Europe : 1.3 children Western Europe:1.6 Populations will be cut by 1/3 by 2050 Why are women/families having fewer babies? Malthusian Theory?

Welfare States EU Governments spend more $ on social welfare programs than military Universal healthcare Great Britain adopted 1945 France, Germany 1970’s

“Americanization” of Europe McDonald’s, Starbucks, Gap, etc. Blue jeans, baseball caps American culture via cinema & T.V.

“Europeanization” in U.S.

The Euro (common currency) Treaty of Maastricht, 1991 Led to unified currency The Euro was launched 1991 By 2002, the currency was used in 12 nations 2004 10 more nations added

The Euro Exchange Rate 1 US Dollar is equal to .88 Euro

The European Union Promotes the free movement of : 1. goods 2. services 3. people 4. money

Members in Green, In Progress in Dark Grey

European Union -Europa.eu The EU-15 includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The EU-25 includes the EU-15 plus 10 Member States that joined in 2004: Cyprus (Greek part only), the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Preparing to join the EU in 2007 are Bulgaria and Romania. Croatia and Turkey began accession negotiations in October 2005. Macedonia became an EU candidate country in December 2005.

Languages Most widely spoken mother tongue: German Followed by English, Italian, and French Most Europeans speak their “mother tongue plus two” Most important languages to learn: 1. English 2. French 3. German

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the lecture portion of AP Euro! You Have 1 Final challenge to face and overcome…

It’s the Final Countdown! Friday May 6th, 12pm. Exam length: Part I: Multiple Choice 55 questions 55 minutes @ 40% of grade Short Response 4 questions 50 minutes @ 20% of Grade Part II: DBQ 55 MINUTES @ 25% of grade LEQ (CHOOSE 1) 35 MINUTES @ 15% of grade