Program 4: East Looks West Power of Place

1. When was the Berlin Wall built? Who built it?

2. What did the Berlin Wall create?

3. What was (1) the officially stated reason for building the Berlin Wall and (2) the actual reason the wall was built?

4. What is Berlins poorest neighbourhood?

5. What is the name of the river that runs through Berlin?

6. What is the Reichstag?

7. When did democracy finally reach Poland?

8. What is the barrier to the diffusion of democracy in Polands rural areas?

9. What was the name given to the state owned farms in Poland?

10. According to surveys, how many Poles feel that life is harder under Capitalism than Communism?

11. What is the name of Polands legislative body?

12. What is a state cooperative and what has been the fate of many Polish cooperatives?

13. Why would a table tennis tournament aid in the diffusion of democratic practices in Poland? Answer the following Questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Explain why Berlins relative location might be considered a disadvantage at present yet might be an advantage in the future?

2. Polands small towns and villages have been much more resistant to the diffusion of

democratic principles than the urban areas. Discuss the many reasons why this is the case.