4.4 How peaceful is Europe?

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4.4 How peaceful is Europe?

• In conflict with Russia
• Explanation or assignments
• Work on assignments
• How to study for the test?
  

Next week: small test 4.1 + 4.2 + 4.3

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Learning objectives 4.4

• You know where conflicts are, and have been, in Europe.
• You can explain where and why conflicts in Europe threaten to arise.
• You can indicate potential conflict areas on a map.
  

You listen to the explanation of 4.4.

Make 4.4: assignments 1, 5, 7b

Tips for studying.

Read paragraph 4.4.

Make 4.4: assignments 1, 3, 5 and 7b.

Explain to the teacher what you've learnt.

Tips for studying.

Make a choice

• The borders of Europe are unclear (eastern border).

• Europe is not the same as the EU.
• To be a member of the EU a country must have a well-functioning market economy and comply with EU laws. And a country must have a stable democracy that ensures that there is a constitutional state.

Laws like what?

• respect human rights
• protect minorities

The EU countries are:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Russia

EU leaders said in 1989 that the EU would not expand to the east. Many former Eastern Bloc countries nevertheless joined NATO.

What was Russia's response?

the Russians invaded Georgia (2008) and Ukraine (2014).

Why did the Russians invade these countries?
Many Russian minorities live in these countries

Baltic states

AWhy are the people of the Baltic States (who are members of the EU) afraid of Russian annexation or military invasion (or cyber war)?

• Russian minorities also live in these countries
• Part of the former Soviet Union
  

You listen to the explanation of 4.4.

Make 4.4: assignments 1, 5, 7b

Read paragraph 4.4.

Make 4.4: assignments 1, 3, 5 and 7b.

Explain to the teacher what you've learnt.

Make a choice

Done? Start on flashcards of 4.1 - 4.3 or study the paragraphs.

How to study?

TERMS, TERMS, TERMS

Conflict Russia - Ukraine

Fragile States Index and Golden rules for peace (source 10)

You can explain causes of conflicts.

You can describe consequences of conflicts.

Learning objectives 4.1 - 4.3

•   You know where armed conflicts in the world occur.
• You understand why internal conflicts can arise.
  

• What can cause conflicts?
• Explain the connection between the outbreak of conflicts, the establishment of peace and the role of the government in this.

• You know what the consequences of conflict are.
• You can explain the connection between war tactics and humanitarian disasters.
• You can gain information about conflicts in the past from a population graph.