Europe Flashcards
1
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earthen banks that hold back the sea
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Dikes
2
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land reclaimed through this process
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Polder
3
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a state that assumes primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens
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welfare states
4
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a soil-like material made up of decaying vegetation. It can be dried and used as fuel. In Finland, peat deposits cover nearly one-third of the country. Trees, however, are Finland’s most important natural resource. In 2014 Finland exported over 9% of the paper traded on the global market.
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Peat
5
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a power struggle between the communist world (led by the USSR), and the non-communist world (led by the USA).
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Cold War
5
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This inspired major changes in art, politics, culture, and religion.
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Renaissance
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