1. Europe and North America
28.3

2. EEC, European Community (EC) was chiefly an economic union.
Between ‘50 and ‘70 Western Europe experienced virtually FULL employment
By the mid-1970s and early ‘80s inflation and unemployment rose dramatically
EEC, European Community (EC) was chiefly an economic union.
Euro, common currency
12 nations began to use the common currency.
28 members now

3. France Francois Mitterrand Socialist Leader
Nationalized the banks, the steel industry, the space and electronics industries.

4. Germany
Willy Brandt
First Socialist Democratic chancellor of West Germany.
1972 treaty led to greater contact with East Germany.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner.

5. Great Britain Problems in Northern Ireland
Fighting between Catholics and Protestants
Margaret Thatcher (Thatcher) – 1980s
Conservative economic policies (Thatcherism)

6. In the U.S…. Nixon- Watergate Carter-hostage situation
52 Americans were held hostage by the Iranian government of the Khomeini.
Reagan- Fiscal problems
Bush- inability to deal with federal deficit
Clinton- misconduct
Bush- War on Terror

7. Canada Pierre Trudeau Brian Mulroney Quebec- separation??
Major economic recession
Official Language Act
industrialization
Brian Mulroney
NAFTA (NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT)
U.S. –Canada- and Mexico
Quebec- separation??