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MOVEMENT. Convergence- sometimes it all comes together to one point, joining one. Divergence- departure, separate- it all pulls apart. Early Civilizations to Europe. Due to over working the land in the fertile Cresent- causing drought, humans moved along the same latitude to Europe.
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MOVEMENT Convergence- sometimes it all comes together to one point, joining one Divergence- departure, separate- it all pulls apart
Early Civilizations to Europe • Due to over working the land in the fertile Cresent- causing drought, humans moved along the same latitude to Europe.
Spread from Asia to Europe through TRADE Spread from infected fleas on rats which traveled to Europe in trade ships Bubonic Plague (1347)
Killed 25 million (60% of Europe’s population) Symptoms: tumors, gangrene limbs (black death), fever, muscle cramps, seizures, bleeding from the ears
Genocide : the deliberate or systematic killing of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group Anti-semitism • Holocaust 1938 – 1945 • Hitler and the Nazis carry out a mass extermination of Jews and other minority groups in hopes of creating a master race • Thought Question: German citizens knew what was going on and knew about death camps. Why did no one stop Hitler?
Part 2 1999: Slobodan Milosevik Serbs saw Kosovo as part of their heritage Kosovo is inhabited by Albanians (who speak non slavic language and practice Islam!) So, get rid of them! Force them out of Kosovo through violence. Part 1 1992: B-H declares independence Serbs living in B-H and SERBIA launch a war using violence and murder to get rid of Bosnian Muslims and Croats 200,000 killed 2,000,000 flee Ethnic Cleansing The elimination of an unwanted group from a society (or geographical location) as by genocide OR forced migration
Berlin Wall • Built in 1961 by E. German Government to PREVENT citizens from fleeing to West Germany • Though Question: Based on what you learned last period, why would east Germans want to flee westward?
Berlin Wall • President Ronald Reagan asks Mikhail Gorbachev to “Tear down this wall!” • Torn down in 1989 marking the end of Soviet control and communist domination in East Europe
Migration: 1990’s Recall: Middle East to Europe because of drought Think: push and pull factors
Crusades- 11,12 and 13th CenturyHoly Land was controlled by the Muslims • Sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims • Safe passage for Christians to Holy Land • Return the Holy Land to Christian rule