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Recent History of Eastern Europe The rise and fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

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1 Recent History of Eastern Europe The rise and fall of communism in Eastern Europe

2 Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use. Flags and maps obtained from: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ © 2004 -Jon Benignus

3 Fall of Nazi Germany 1945 - Soviet Union defeats Nazi Germany1945 - Soviet Union defeats Nazi Germany Conquers Eastern EuropeConquers Eastern Europe http://www.churchill-society-london.org.uk/Berlin.jpg

4 The Iron Curtain http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/i mg/hi07003.gif Soviet Bloc – Countries under Soviet controlSoviet Bloc – Countries under Soviet control Satellite nationsSatellite nations

5 Fall of Soviet Union 1989 – The Soviet Union collapses1989 – The Soviet Union collapses Eastern Europe FreeEastern Europe Free http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/dof/sovunion/images/Stalin/demol.jpg

6 Legacy of Communism Economic Distress –People not used to Free Market –All industry is owned by the government Pollution –Environmental disaster –Soviet built nuclear power plants

7 Selected per capita GDP


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