1. He was able to bring the economy back to in West Germany, get rid of unemployment and even inflation at all timme lows something that had no been done in a while. He was able to successful increase economic prosperity, material wealth, and political stability, according to verdict B. He was also successful because according to Verdict C the people of Germany were worried about going back to the abyss that German was with Hitler in charge. And Adenauer successful helped that from happening.
2. His ignorance towards East Germany. Especially since people felt he refused a great offer by the Soviets to reunite West and East Germany and make them neutral to the Western and Eastern powers. It also appeared that he choose to side with the West when he joined NATO. Verdict E shows criticism that Adenauer he was a puppet to the US in trying to reconstruct West Germany. Which is justifiable because in all aspects he did in fact come together with the US and the West with constructing Germany. Verdict D is justifiable because of the Hallstein Doctrine, that claimed that anything that associated with East Germany didn't exist to West Germany. The reason why it says anything past them is Siberia is because most states towards that way were in fact communist or under communist control which means they had to associate with East Germany.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
European Union
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128389419
Npr
July 8th 2010.
New Story.
A very brief history on the European Union.
IN 1967, Three institutions of the Europeans communities merge as one, creating a single commission.
Something interesting about it is that in 1979, people of the European countries were given the right to vote for their parliament in the EU.
In 2002 12 out of the 15 countries switch to the Euro as their form of currency.
In 2008 the Euro reaches a all time high of 1.5843 to the dollar, but the worldwide recession that is coming up that will take a hugh toll on the economy of the EU.
In 2010 however the Euro takes a high going down to 1.19 to the dollar, trying to bail out Greece as well who is failing behind in the EU which has expanded to about 27 members form its 6 members in 1957.
Npr
July 8th 2010.
New Story.
A very brief history on the European Union.
IN 1967, Three institutions of the Europeans communities merge as one, creating a single commission.
Something interesting about it is that in 1979, people of the European countries were given the right to vote for their parliament in the EU.
In 2002 12 out of the 15 countries switch to the Euro as their form of currency.
In 2008 the Euro reaches a all time high of 1.5843 to the dollar, but the worldwide recession that is coming up that will take a hugh toll on the economy of the EU.
In 2010 however the Euro takes a high going down to 1.19 to the dollar, trying to bail out Greece as well who is failing behind in the EU which has expanded to about 27 members form its 6 members in 1957.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Franco Questions
1.They agree - not a fascist, brutality. Disagree preserve change.
2.Because not enough time has passed to analyze documents and because of the time period he rule and since Spain stayed pretty neutral after WWII. And he may has ruled for 40 years but it has been the most recent 40 years.
3.I don't think it does because since there hasn't been a predominantly and named fascist state besides Italy and a little bit in Germany, people tend to misuse the word because it's been so long. People confuse fascism for other ideologies and assume that just because the connotation that the word has and the dictators involved people misuse it and compare people to the dictators that were fascist not the actual ideology of fascism.
4. - Totalitarian
- leader
- anti conservative
-Self sufficient
Franco was not a fascist because he wasn't self sufficient because he first sought out help from Hitler during the civil war and even received aid from the US. Also he wasn't the only leader of Spain, he had a political party and a heir to take over once he died. He wasn't anti Conservative though he was a totalitarian, he however was not a fascist.
2.Because not enough time has passed to analyze documents and because of the time period he rule and since Spain stayed pretty neutral after WWII. And he may has ruled for 40 years but it has been the most recent 40 years.
3.I don't think it does because since there hasn't been a predominantly and named fascist state besides Italy and a little bit in Germany, people tend to misuse the word because it's been so long. People confuse fascism for other ideologies and assume that just because the connotation that the word has and the dictators involved people misuse it and compare people to the dictators that were fascist not the actual ideology of fascism.
4. - Totalitarian
- leader
- anti conservative
-Self sufficient
Franco was not a fascist because he wasn't self sufficient because he first sought out help from Hitler during the civil war and even received aid from the US. Also he wasn't the only leader of Spain, he had a political party and a heir to take over once he died. He wasn't anti Conservative though he was a totalitarian, he however was not a fascist.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Spain Ch. 5.5 Questions
Paper 3 topic: Spain
Things to know about:
Franco’s regime and the transition to, and establishment of, democracy under Juan Carlos, including an examination of the social, political and economic issues facing Spain and the methods used to cope with challenges
Questions for “Ch. 5.5 Spain 53-75”
1. What three successes did Spain experience in international relations between 1950 and 1955? The US had given them a 62 million dollar loan, a membership in UNESCO and a full membership in the United Nations.
2. What were three examples of the economic problems facing Spain in the 1950s?
They were economically weak. The per capita meat consumption was half of what it had been in 1926. Also bread consumption was half since 1936. Mass corruption lead to people paying double to the black market double those in the shops.
3. What is Opus Dei? What is a technocrat?
A political party that was put in place under Franco in oder to solve a series of policy solutions to Spain's economic crisis. A technocrat is someone who is in charge of solving economic problems for the government that they work for.
4. What specific economic policies made up the Stabilization Plan of 1957? What does Desarollo mean?
To fix inflation and debts that were owed it also was put into place to help unemployment which was at a all time high at 35%. Desarollo is when there is a oil crisis or not being cut off from receiving oil.
5. What other factor(s) helped boost the Spanish economy of the 1960s?
"Franco's Peace", and the Opus Dei worked, the economy become more stable and met short term goals.
6. What were three examples of the economic improvement experienced by Spaniards during the 1960s?
1) 4 to 66% in owning refrigerators.
2)1 to 10% in owning cars
3)A higher diverge between richer and poor do to tripling in wages
7. What types of media came to dominate Spanish culture during the 1960s?
Television, and controlling the football sports, since this was the pastime essentially for the people were they felt happy, he could control their happiness essentially.
8. What are three ways that economic growth in Spain undermined the social structure that helped create Franco’s regime?
1) Diverge with the rich north and the poor south.
2) Rapid urbanization of Spain.
3) Education reforms, paradoxical consequences.
9. Briefly summarize the “anti-democratic” legacy of the Franco regime.
A denouncement of Franco because of his selfish behavior and his radically reconstruction of the state. And all his polices that reformed Spain, on media, women and education.
10. Briefly summarize the “institutionalized discrimination against married women” in Spain in the 1970s.
Married women had no rights, they were second class citizens who signed their rights over the the husbands basically, they couldn't open property or even get a job without the permission of the their spouse.
11. Briefly describe how nationalist minority groups behaved and were treated in Spain during the 1960s and 1970s.
Franco had restrictions on them because he didn't want them in his country. Some behaved as terrorist like such as the ETA, others were killed by the government in trials because of the affiliations.
Things to know about:
Franco’s regime and the transition to, and establishment of, democracy under Juan Carlos, including an examination of the social, political and economic issues facing Spain and the methods used to cope with challenges
Questions for “Ch. 5.5 Spain 53-75”
1. What three successes did Spain experience in international relations between 1950 and 1955? The US had given them a 62 million dollar loan, a membership in UNESCO and a full membership in the United Nations.
2. What were three examples of the economic problems facing Spain in the 1950s?
They were economically weak. The per capita meat consumption was half of what it had been in 1926. Also bread consumption was half since 1936. Mass corruption lead to people paying double to the black market double those in the shops.
3. What is Opus Dei? What is a technocrat?
A political party that was put in place under Franco in oder to solve a series of policy solutions to Spain's economic crisis. A technocrat is someone who is in charge of solving economic problems for the government that they work for.
4. What specific economic policies made up the Stabilization Plan of 1957? What does Desarollo mean?
To fix inflation and debts that were owed it also was put into place to help unemployment which was at a all time high at 35%. Desarollo is when there is a oil crisis or not being cut off from receiving oil.
5. What other factor(s) helped boost the Spanish economy of the 1960s?
"Franco's Peace", and the Opus Dei worked, the economy become more stable and met short term goals.
6. What were three examples of the economic improvement experienced by Spaniards during the 1960s?
1) 4 to 66% in owning refrigerators.
2)1 to 10% in owning cars
3)A higher diverge between richer and poor do to tripling in wages
7. What types of media came to dominate Spanish culture during the 1960s?
Television, and controlling the football sports, since this was the pastime essentially for the people were they felt happy, he could control their happiness essentially.
8. What are three ways that economic growth in Spain undermined the social structure that helped create Franco’s regime?
1) Diverge with the rich north and the poor south.
2) Rapid urbanization of Spain.
3) Education reforms, paradoxical consequences.
9. Briefly summarize the “anti-democratic” legacy of the Franco regime.
A denouncement of Franco because of his selfish behavior and his radically reconstruction of the state. And all his polices that reformed Spain, on media, women and education.
10. Briefly summarize the “institutionalized discrimination against married women” in Spain in the 1970s.
Married women had no rights, they were second class citizens who signed their rights over the the husbands basically, they couldn't open property or even get a job without the permission of the their spouse.
11. Briefly describe how nationalist minority groups behaved and were treated in Spain during the 1960s and 1970s.
Franco had restrictions on them because he didn't want them in his country. Some behaved as terrorist like such as the ETA, others were killed by the government in trials because of the affiliations.