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02/12/2011

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landforms
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Naturally formed on the Earth's surface. Landforms have a shape and can include such large features as plains.
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Mountains
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A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less above the Earth's surface.
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Ural Mountains
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It is considered to mark the continental border between Europe and Asia.
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Alps
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A mountain range in South Europe.
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Atlantic Ocean
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An ocean bounded by North America and South America.
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Mediterrean Ocean
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A sea surrounded by part of Europe and northern Africa.
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English Channel
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An arm of the Atlantic between south England and north France.
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Monarchy
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A nation in which the supreme power is actually lodged in a monarch.
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Oligarchy
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A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class.
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Tyranny
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A government in which a single ruler is has absolute power.
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Democracy
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A government in which people choose their own leaders.
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Events leading up to war
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Leaders or rulers wanted more power and more space
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Alliances
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A treaty made between 2 countries to help support each other.
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Effects on Europe after war
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12 Million people dead,Germany was divided into four sections.
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Communism
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Comminism means tht the goverment takes all the powerand or the privalages.
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Iron Curtain
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An invisible wall(or curtain)separating the Soviet Union and Europe.
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Collapse of Soviet Union
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The immediate cause of the Soviet collapse was economic.
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Modern Eastern Europe
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Each country se up a non-communist goverment.
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Purpose
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They encouraged trade to make economy better.
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Currency
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The German currency is now Euros.
1EUR=1.350
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