GEOG 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Extortion, Pastoralism, Gobi Desert
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People joining nato because they are poor and there was no freedom of expression (religion, being individual etc. ) Eu an economic organization which offers economic growth. 1. 2 million died defending stalingrade in wwii. Russian response to loss of ukraine: (five points) The enemy of my enemy is my friend . Arms deal with states hostile to the u. s. Russia gets money from oil and gas. Russian war games in north atlantic (take off ships) Military alliances in eurasia: china & india (allying with russia) Nato opens discussions with ukraine: dec. 2005. Russia shuts off gas to ukraine jan 1, 2006. Nato opens talks with georgia: dec 2005. Reclamation of influence in georgia & ukraine. Russia invaded georgia and got them back. Three types of regions in central asia. Move around so you don"t kill your area. How nomatic you are depends how moist the area is (rain) so that. Physical environment 4 grass grows quick.