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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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Does the Gulf Stream affect eastern Europe?
No. Eastern Europe has no coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and is not near the Atlantic Ocean, so the Gulf Stream does not have any effect on it.
How has eastern European agriculture changed since the communist era ended?
It's just right there in the book, but...
Under communism, farmers worked either on government-owned collective farms- they received wages plus a share of products and profits- or on state farms- they didn't share in the profits, but they still got wages like factory workers. On both types of farms, outdated equipment and lack of incentive resulted in low crop yields. Since the shift in democracy, private ownership of land and food production has risen, and eastern European farmers are expected to increase yields and profits by using modern equipment and fertilizers.
Now, I came looking for the answer online, and when I didn't find it, I looked again in the book. I felt silly once I found it in the book for turning to the internet.
Can you use dollars in Eastern Europe?
No you'll have to change the currency to the one you need for the country
How did east Europe gain freedom from communism?
This might not be right but - there was the berlin wall and when they took it down some people went to the democracy side.
Why is Europe referred to as western and eastern Europe?
Europe is referred to as Europe. As with any continent there are various geographical regions, so that is one way that the term Eastern Europe and Western Europe arises. More commonly it comes from the political aspect, from when countries in the east of Europe were communist and countries in the west of Europe were democracies. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and communism, that is no longer the case, but countries in that part of Europe are still referred to as being in Eastern Europe. So it is both a geographical and political term.
What problems existed in the Eastern European economy under Communist rule?
Their industry wasnt all that good because of shortages in goods and heavy pollution in their outdated factories. All this due to the communist ruling.
What was the communist empire in eastern Europe called?
The communist countries in Eastern Europe included the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
Is Albania the most prosperous Eastern European country?
The Czech Republic is actually the most prosperous country in Eastern Europe.
Warsaw Pact verses NATO.
By the 1700's there were no peasants in Europe. It was a different world.
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Nonsense. There were many peasants in Europe during that period.
The link below describes what you are looking for. The background is appauling and makes it a little hard to read, but it has all the information you are looking for. In a nutshell, life for any peasant could be harsh. However, as time progressed, peasants in Eastern Europe experienced a much more brutal life. There was an enforced lifestyle - basically the peasants were still owned by the landowner and he could behave as he wished:
In eastern Europe during the seventeenth century the rights of the peasants were taken away. As a labor shortage swept eastern Europe workers became a necessity and as a result the movement of peasants was restricted. Peasants lost their land and were forced into more obligations for their lords. Between 1500 and 1650 conditions worsened and serfs could be killed for nothing
Is eastern Europe a continent?
No. It is just a term for countries that are in the eastern part of Europe. Europe is one continent.
What is the highest mountain in eastern Europe?
Musala is the highest peak between the Alps and the Caucasus and the highest in Eastern Europe bar the Caucasus.
