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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Population Trends
European falling birthrate vs. Aging Population

8. Population Family average: 1 child per family

9. 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?

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

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

12. “Europeanization” in U.S.

13. 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
more nations added

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

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

16. Members in Green, In Progress in Dark Grey

17. 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 Macedonia became an EU candidate country in December 2005.

18. 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

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

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