The United Kingdom - a "united" kingdom? by Andreas Gläsel https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t en-us 2020-12-04 00:23:43 UTC 2023-07-26 10:14:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ec-1f1e7.png summary: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993333412 - different accents and laguages between the different groups 
- slums grew because of the Industrial Revolution 
-> influx of working-class people 
- slums well-known for poverty, crime, brutality and their lack of sanitation 
- private charities or individuals helped the less privileged --> government set up welfare policies
- 1942 was the beginning of the comprehensive welfare state --> security for every human being 
- system got under attack--> cut back welfare, more self-reliance]]> 2020-12-07 09:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993333412 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993339595 - refers to differences within the country (climate, landscape, mentaly, wealth)
- dividing line goes from mouth of river Humber in Northeast to Bristol Channel in Southwest

]]> 2020-12-07 09:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993339595 Vocabulary https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993342053 notorious -> famous/ well known
sanitation -> Public health conditions to clean water
welfare policie -> help those in economic need
cradle -> "from the cradle to the grave"
Influx -> the arrival of large number of people]]> 2020-12-07 09:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993342053 summary: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993342397 -after World War II India became the biggest and richest colony of Britain
-> India gained independence
-> Britain got scared
-Winston Churchill was pleased by the idea of the EU
-> he hoped for peace and cooperation
-the Uk joined the EU in 1973
-Britain refused to introduce the euro in 2002
-since then the membership of the eurozone was rejected
-the UK criticised the EU
-> thought of leaving the EU 
-> an anti-EU party was established
-> Brexit in 2020]]> 2020-12-07 09:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993342397 vocabulary explanations: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993343843 - sovereignty =autonomy of a   
   state
- adamantly =in a way that means 
   it is impossible to persuade you
- demand =to ask for something 
   forcefully
- decline =if something is 
   decreasing]]> 2020-12-07 09:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993343843 most important concepts: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993344083 -EU: political union between several states on the european continent
-eurozone: members of the EU which use the euro as their national currency
-UKIP: "UK independence party"; against concepts of the EU; support Brexit
-Brexit: UK leaving the EU on February 1st 2020]]> 2020-12-07 09:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993344083 North https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993344609 people are...
-  generally poorer
- more warm-hearted
- more often in the working-class

]]> 2020-12-07 09:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993344609 The widening gap of poverty https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345150 2020-12-07 09:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345150 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345519 2020-12-07 09:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345519 summary: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345528 - trading posts around the world
-posts had political power over large areas of land
-posts became colonies
-clashes with locals->USA
-most powerful nation in 19th century 
-most colonies gained independence in 20th century
-English->world language
-commonwealth=association of 54 nations]]> 2020-12-07 09:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993345528 important concepts: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993349944 - comprehensive welfare state: a system whereby the state undertakes the protect the health and the well-being of its citizens]]> 2020-12-07 09:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993349944 Winston Churchill (british Prime Minister 1940-1945/1951-1955 ) https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993350043 called for "United States of Europe"]]> 2020-12-07 09:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993350043 History of the North https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993353252 - Heartland of industrialisation
- Mines in:
Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham
- Heavy industry concentrated cities:
Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle

From 1950 on
- industry went into decline
  -> cities partly derelicted
- Redevelopment of cities, minor economic booms
- industrial part remains visible]]> 2020-12-07 09:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993353252 South https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993355732 people are...
- generally in the middle-class
- generally white-collar workers

]]> 2020-12-07 09:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993355732 Eurozone https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993359425 Britain refused to introduce the euro]]> 2020-12-07 09:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993359425 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993362147 2020-12-07 09:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993362147 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993364062 2020-12-07 09:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993364062 vocabulary explanations: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993365047 - teak (durable kind of wood)
- acquisition (the acquisition of new skills is important for your job)]]> 2020-12-07 09:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993365047 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993378215 2020-12-07 09:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993378215 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993381766 2020-12-07 09:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/993381766 https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/1001965485 2020-12-09 13:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/1001965485 important concepts: https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/1002081858 -the britisch colony expanded their kingdom to make sure they had enough supply of needed goods
-slaves from africa were brought to other countries like north america to produce  goods like cotton for  Britain
-in return the british brought simple goods, which were produced in Europe, to Africa]]> 2020-12-09 13:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/1002081858 lowkey shit https://padlet.com/andreasglaesel/23f50336v37qu36t/wish/1236267694

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