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AP European History

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1. This was the treaty that ended the War of Austrian Succession by giving the Prussians land - taking land away from Maria Theresa - but still allowing her to rule






2. A Weimar (German) architectural school created by Walter Gropius which combined the fine arts and functionalism






3. A 'super patriot' of Italy - he helped unify southern Italy with the help of his Red Shirts






4. Composer - wrote Rite of Spring - expressionist ballet - shocked crowds because of music and scenes






5. The French idea of revenge for what Germany did in the Franco-Prussian war






6. The Duke of Florence and the old ruler of the city-states of Italy






7. An artistic movement that had a purposely nonsensical name - expressing its total rejection of previous modern art.






8. 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






9. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






10. This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots






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






12. A Serbian nationalist in the Black hand who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand






13. This was the new feeling of pride for one's country after the Napoleonic era






14. This was the czar of Russia that Westernized Russia and built up a massive Russian army. He also was interested in building grand cities like those in Western Europe






15. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






16. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






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






18. This was the political idea in which the people regarded tradition as the basic source of human institutions and the proper state and society remained those before the French Revolution which rested on a judicious blend on monarchy - bureaucracy - ar






19. This bill gave representation to most people in England






20. An extreme abstract expressionist - leader of 'the beasts -' focused on arrangement of color - line and form






21. German Foreign Minister who assumed leadership of government and got the French to move out of the Ruhr






22. An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.






23. Differences between French and British were over the treatment of the Germans - specifically on the payment of reparations






24. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






25. French revisionist socialist who repudiated revisionist doctrines to achieve a unified socialist state






26. An obscure German high school teacher who wrote Decline of the West - said the west was about to be conquered by Asians.






27. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






28. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






29. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






30. Germany became more and more isolated because it was aggressive and France had pursued many alliances against Germany - leaving Germany only with Austria






31. This was the man who planned the reconstruction of Paris






32. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






33. This was the scientist who published the theory of evolution after his travels to the Galapagos Islands






34. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






35. American president at the time of WWI who came up with 14 points






36. A desire of some people in Ireland to not be ruled by England






37. An artistic movement that focused on expressing emotion and feelings through abstract images and colors - lines and shapes.






38. These were conclusions reached by the philosophes against which debate was impossible






39. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






40. This was the motto of the age of exploration. The explorers were looking for money - glory - or to convert non-Christians






41. This was the revolt that occurred in Germany where the peasants rebelled alongside the new Protestant thought. They were viciously quashed and the public appeal to the Reformation went substantially down

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42. The serbs assassinated the archduke to make a statement - and the Austrians got really pissed - because he was the next in line for the throne and the guy on the throne then was old






43. A Russian Tsar who implemented rapid social change and general modernization of Russia.






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






45. The German chancellor during the Weimar Republic who convinced the president to accept rule by decree






46. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






47. This said that ordinary Germans not only knew about - but also supported - the Holocaust because of a unique and virulent 'eliminationist' anti-Semitism in the German identity - which had developed in the preceding centuries






48. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






49. These were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI - but The Mountain did anyway






50. This was the name that England took on after the civil war and the kingship was abolished