Balkan States
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What are the 2 main mountain ranges mentioned in the Balkans?
Balkan Mountains and the Dinaric Alps.
Which river is the 2nd largest in Europe and used for hydroelectricity?
The Danube River (passes through Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia).
What are the three climate zones of the Balkan States?
1. North/Central: Continental
2. South/Coasts: Mediterranean
3. East/Coast: Mild Continental
What body of water is known for "clean water & beaches" and tourism?
The Adriatic Sea.
Who was the leader of Yugoslavia who managed the needs of different ethnicities?
Josip Broz Tito.
What three factors led to the Fall of Communism?
War, economic inactivity, and poor government control under Mikhail.
Define "Ethnic Cleansing”
Ethnic groups forced out of territories via violence and threats.
What 1054 CE event is linked to the religious tensions in the region?
The East-West Schism (separating the Christian Church into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic).
What states does the Balkan states contain?
Albania, Croatia, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
