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Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern half of the European continent which had been aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It is made up primarily of Slavic Countries, Hungary, and the Baltic States. The post-Soviet transition for democracy has been successful in some Eastern European States, but more difficult in those closer to Russia.
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What was the condition of serfs in central and Eastern Europe?
serfs were very dependant on their landlords and they couldn't fend for themselves after always getting their supplies handed to them
To what extend did Eastern Europe owe its independence to Mikhail Gorbachev?
He helped lead the Soviet Union to collapse withhis Glastnost and Perestroika reforms that caused political instability and price inflation. Whenthey stopedspreading the communistidealogy due to their downfalling economy,it helped spike an anti communist reformation that helped other European countries to escape the samecommunist fate.
Are eastern European countries included in the schengen visa?
Some Eastern European countries are in Schegen, some aren't.
The full list of the 26 current (as of 2012) members of the Schengen area is:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Bulgaria and Romania are due to join Schengen in 2013.
What Czech composer's last name is also the name of an Eastern European type of sour cream?
Bedrich Smetana
Which countries borders eastern Europe on the northeast?
Finland borders northeastern Europe (Russia). You could also argue that Germany (and possibly Austria) borders northeastern Europe for bordering countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic.
Outside of Europe, Kazakhstan borders northeastern Europe, by bordering the most eastern part of European Russia. However, many consider Kazakhstan to span both Europe and Asia, which means it too would technically be a part of northeastern Europe.
What are the capitals of Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Ukraine Romania Moldova and Bulgaria?
Estonia: Tallinn
Latvia: Riga
Lithuania: Vilnius
Belarus: Minsk
Ukraine: Kiev
Romania: București
Moldova: Chișinău
Bulgaria: Sofia
Why is Greece not considered part of East Europe?
History. In the aftermath of world war 2 Europe was divided between those countries under dominion of the USSR (and referred to as East European countries) and those countries alligned with the USA/France/Great Britain (and referred to as West European countries). This led to some strange geographical configurations, such as Greece, as you note.
How has communism changed Eastern Europe?
It has changed it dramatically over the years and has help to shape many different countries in to becoming more wealthier and been notourious for having many sex slaves and importing and exporting illict substances. It has also changed mark john corn and made him more mark more john and more corn.
What country controlled eastern Europe up until 1991?
There were only 12 countries in Eastern Europe by 1990. These countries were the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Cyprus, of which the Soviet Union controlled the majority of the area. Today, Eastern Europe is made up of 28 countries.
What two Christian religion is common in eastern European?
There are many different branches of Christianity, but the most common in Europe and other Western countries are Christianity, and Catholic. Some other smaller but still large branches include Mormon and Anglican.
great ethnic diversity found in the region
Name three eastern european capitals that are located on the on the Danube river?
The Danube only flows through three Eastern European capitals (Belgrade, Bratislava, and Budapest) and one Western European capital (Vienna).
What are some vacation spots in Eastern Europe?
Some great vacation spots in Eastern Europe would be Pula Croatia, Turkey, Romania, Albania and Russia. They are all beautiful and have many things to see and do.
What did Eastern European countries form in response to the formation of NATO?
The WARSAW PACT was formed in 1955.
How does slavic culture live on in eastern Europe today?
Slavic culture has really modernized since the 1900s. It has picked up Western values in some places, but strong, historical Slavic culture still thrives mainly in the farmlands. Here, food, dressing, homes, etc. are all usually of typical Slavic style. In the major cities, there is still typical Slavic style, but it lives in harmony with Western values as well.
