Europe Flashcards
1
Q
Richard Whatmore’s definition of “enlightenment”:
A
“Any strategy that prevents wars of religion from breaking out”
2
Q
Greece: post-WW2 history
A
1946-49: Civil War
Post-Civil War: Marshall Plan recovery, but instability
1967: Coup leading to rule by military junta
1974: Junta tries to annex Cyprus, leading to Turkish invasion and junta’s fall
Post-Junta: New constitution; joining EU in 1981
3
Q
Poland: Who launched a coup that took the Second Republic in an authoritarian direction in May 1926?
A
Józef Piłsudski
4
Q
What percentage of the population of the Polish Second Republic was ethnically Polish?
A
2/3
Others were Ukrainians, Jews, Germans and Belarusians
5
Q
What was the name of Pilsudski’s authoritarian regime in Poland?
A
The Sanacja (“Restoration”)
