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AP European History

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1. This was the act passed by Charles VI that stated that Hapsburg possessions were never to be divided - in order to allow his daughter to be ruler






2. This was a replacement of the Japanese government with the emperor - done so by samurai






3. This work advocated economic and moral freedom of individuals from the state. This work is enormously influential to politics today






4. This humanism philosophy interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes toward classical antiquity - individualism - and humanism in terms of their own traditions






5. The largest political party in Sweden - who pushed for social reform legislation - and drew support from community and socialist and capitalist working together.






6. This man wrote Heart of Darkness - where he criticized the Europeans in their civilizing






7. Failed allied offensive that resulted in a lot of loss of life






8. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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9. A Swiss Protestant theologian who said people were sinful and that religious truth was made know to humans only through God's grace - and people just had to accept God as true and be obedient.






10. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






11. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






12. An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images






13. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






14. The plan that Germany would attack France quickly and then move towards Russia






15. He used light and dark imagery to illustrate different feelings and emotions






16. A short political treatise about political power how the ruler should gain - maintain - and increase it. Machiavelli explores the problems of human nature and concludes that human beings are selfish and out to advance their own interests






17. Upper class and Conservatives did not want unification because they would have less power - but the rest of the people wanted it because of nationalism and German identity






18. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






19. When France occupied the Ruhr coal fields to demand that the German pay their reparations






20. This battle was a French/British victory - because they stopped the German offensive






21. British writer who wrote of 'the white man's burden' and justified imperialism






22. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






23. This was the most famous and one of the first concrete reformer who began to reject some of the more obscure and selfish laws of the Catholic Church






24. This massive victory by the French caused Russia and the Austrians to suspend their support against France






25. Last Tsar of Russia - he involved the Russians in WWI






26. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






27. Khedive of Egypt - he was a westernizing autocrat and grandson of the first leader






28. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






29. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






30. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






31. The three countries of Italy - Germany - and Japan allied together






32. A Liberal British Prime Minister who gave concessions to various parties and ultimately introduced bills for Irish self-governance






33. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






34. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






35. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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36. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






37. There were the early French socialists who believed in economic planning and argued that the government should rationally organize the economy and not depend on destructive competition to do the job. There was also dialectic socialism in which the fo






38. The most important battle in the European part of the war - allies stormed beaches and made it through to the mainland - landing in France and moving towards Germany






39. The conservative party in Britain was put down when the king threatened to make more liberal seats to pass bills that the conservatives were vetoing






40. This was a man who believed that Christian life rested on the Scriptures and a prominent leader in the Swiss Reformation. He went on to attack indulgences - the Mass - the institution of monasticism - and clerical celibacy






41. A French socialist who thought there socialism would come from a general strike of all workers that would cripple the capitalist system. Thought that socialism was an improbable religion rather than accepted truth. Thought that the new socialist gove






42. This was the civil code put out by Napoleon that granted equality of all male citizens before the law and granted absolute security of wealth and private property. Napoleon also secured this by creating the Bank of France which loyally served the int






43. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient






44. The revolution of the unplanned overthrowing of the Tsarist government - and the government that followed the revolution.






45. Fascist leader of the Spanish revolution - helped by Hitler and Mussolini






46. This was the effort to completely involve every person and aspect of the economy into the war

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47. This man came up with the idea of communism/dialectic socialism that said that two classes have always battled against each other to form another class that will battle against its antithesis until the synthesis is one equal class working with each o






48. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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49. This was the group of people in the National Assembly that met to discuss the political questions of the day






50. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power