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The book also reminds us that in a world where there are hostile powers, we really don't want to get rid of spending on improving military technology. Countries in the region imposed strict measures while being relatively mildly affected, whereas western countries waited until things got bad. Why is Eastern Europe less developed than Western Europe? No major city is near the Danube until Belgrade. The 2018 version of the report is available here in English. Eastern Europe: Eastern Europe refers to the eastern part of Europe. Therefore, there are a lot of contradictions in this country. Thomas Sowell Explains how geographical differences between Eastern and Western Europe played a key role in the economic differences between the two regions, which caused Eastern Europe to be historically poorer than Western Europe. Adjusting for population size, both cases and deaths were substantially lower in the east, as shown in this comparison of the COVID-19 death rate in the two regions. In eastern European cultures, there is an emphasis on family and community life. So now I wonder why India, which is by the ocean, has a warm climate, natural wealth, and at the same time is much poorer than those poor Eastern European countries? Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. Western Europe is known for many things, but perhaps most famously it is the home of some of the worlds greatest tourist attractions. Most of Europe Is a Lot Poorer than Most of the United States Because at close to the end of WWII Stalin was fed up waiting for the ever delaying Normandy landing, wanted making peace with Hitler, and go home to carry on building communism. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Also the Danube is a big invasion route from the Black Sea to Germany. While each country in Western Europe has its unique landscapes, cultures, and traditions, all share a common history that can be traced back thousands of years ago when Rome was at its height. The countries in western Europe have a more individualistic culture, with people caring about their success. Here is a look at how economic conditions in the former East and West Germany have changed over time, how they compare today and how people in the two areas perceive these differences. Despite these differences, the former East has narrowed the gap with the former West substantially in recent decades. Write an essay of approximately one to two paragraphs that explains the Soviet Union's influence on certain countries of Eastern Europe. The standard of living of the population until the mid 19th century was about the same. I am glad that a more vigorous race wasn't here as they would have truly dominated the world! Eastern Europe contained the virus so successfully in spring, it didnt experience the horrific hospital scenes seen in northern Italy, for example.