13 sec. 2 (part 2) Western Europe (con’t)

World War I  Allied 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  Allied 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

World War II  Hitler 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 Germany  Berlin Wall split East and West Berlin  Hitler 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 Germany  Berlin 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.  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  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German Problems  East & West Germany face challenges  Factories in East Germany were outdated and shut down  Wages in West Germany were much higher than East Germany  Many moved from East to West  East & West Germany face challenges  Factories in East Germany were outdated and shut down  Wages in West Germany were much higher than East Germany  Many moved from East to West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 high  Houses 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  Very high  Houses 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