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10H Chapter 35, Sec 2: European Superpowers - (copy)
Using your textbook, specifically Chapter 35 Section 2, respond to the following questions in complete paragraphs.
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- Explain the impact of Thatcherism and turmoil in Northern Ireland on Great Britain's policies and prosperity in the late 20th Century? What role(s) did British prime ministers play during these events? How have they compared to similar events that US presidents have been involved in?
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- How did presidential policies and actions affect France internally and externally during the late 20th Century? Did socialism appear to be more effective than perhaps than a strictly republican form for France?
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- Explain Germany's status as a global powerhouse in the late 20th Century. How did economic issues impact governmental change? Any correllations to how the United States has reacted to economic change?
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- Explain the economic and political issues that other parts of Europe faced during the late 20th Century.
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- Explain the significance of the Helsinki Accords, NATO, and the EU on 20th Century Europe. What would this mean for this continent and others on a global scale? In your opinion, can such pacts/treaties do more harm than good? Why?
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