GEOG 202 Lecture 6Outline of Previous Lecture-Europe's cultural diversity produces a mosaic of different languages, religions, and landscapes -Geopolitical Framework-Geopolitical Issues -Geopolitical Change -Europe: Long History of ConflictOutline of Current LectureoEurope: East and WestCold WarTwo American PresidentsCold War ended on 11/4/1989-Industrial RevolutionCurrent Lecture-Europe: East and WestCold War - war was "cold" because no actual military conflict occurred due to fear of nuclear war Iron Curtain: margin line separating East and West in Europe during Cold War -Berlin Wall: 1961-1989-Zero contact across border Buffer Zone: territory west of USSR that offered protection from attack by Europe Two American Presidents-JFK: "We are all Berliners" -Ronald Reagan in 1987: "Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall" Cold War ended on 11/4/1989-Berlin Wall came down -German unification began -How did Cold War end in 1989?-Revolt in eastern Europe, Poland elected non-communist government in August 1989-Russian Problems-Did not have economic resources to enforce world views -Hungary and Czechoslovakia opened borders to West-Then Berlin Wall came down and Cold War was history oIndustrial Revolution -Extremely important event in globalization These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Began in textile mills of England in 1700's using water power -Expanded by using coal as energy source to produce steam -Industrial Revolution spread because fuel and technology Railroads developed circa 1820; allows economic transportation of coal to factories Europe became worlds economic
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