Vocab 8 Flashcards
Balkanization
Fragmented, small-scale independence movements and mini-nationalism as it develops along ethinic lines
Secularization
Widespread movement away from the historically prominent religions of Europe
Cyrillic Alphabet
Alphabet used by Slavic languages; based on the greek alphabet
Moraine
Glacial debris that were left on the plains areas in Germany and Poland
Mediterranean climate
Characterized by distinct dry season in the summer, which results from the warm-season expansion of the Azores high pressure area
Medieval landscape
European landscape with narrow winding streets, crowded 3-4 story masonry buildings with little setback from the street
Marine west coast climate
Climate type with no winter months averaging below freezing, although cold, rain and sleet and the occasional blizzard are common
Cold War
Idealogical struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union
Fjord
U-shaped glaciated valleys that have become flooded valley inlets along the coastline of Norway
Renaissance-Baroque landscape
1500-1800 with a spacious landscape, expansive ceremonial buildings, public open and green spaces, and wide boulevards lined with elaborate residences
European Union
A supranational organization made up of 27 countries, joined together in an agenda of economic, political and cultural integrations
Eurozone
States within the EU that gave up their national currencies and adopted the official currency of the EU, the Euro
Schengen Agreement
1985 agreement between some but not all EU member countries to reduce border formalitites in order to facilitate free movement of citizens between member countries of this group
Irredentism
State policies for reclaiming lost territory (real or imagined) beyond borders inhabited by people of the same ethnicity
Iron Curtain
Defined the western border of Soviet power in Europe during the cold war
