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AP European History

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1. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






2. An effective and almost dictator-like leader of France - who would not take defeat as an answer






3. A king and leader of Prussia who was unable to unify Germany 'from above -' he was replaced by William I






4. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






5. 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






6. This was the term given to those in the Renaissance who were able to excel in more than one subject matter

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






8. This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power






9. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






10. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






11. Europe mainly invested most of its money back into Europe - and then into the US






12. (German for 'habitat' or literally 'living space') served as a major motivation for Nazi Germany's territorial aggression. In his book Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler detailed his belief that the German people needed Lebensraum (for a Grossdeutschland - la






13. The artist shows the ideal for female beauty in the Renaissance in this work slender - pale skin - a high forehead - red-blond hair - and sloping shoulders






14. 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






15. An important canal to the British in Egypt






16. The members of the Grand alliance were America - Britain - and the Soviet Union; their goals were to Smash the aggressors - Europe first - then Asia






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






18. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






19. Was the French political alliance that allied the Communists - the Socialists - and the Radicals together.






20. These were meeting places for philosophical discussion that were for the upper and middle class citizens who would talk about different doctrines






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






22. One of the costliest battles in WWI - was mainly useless and just people died






23. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






24. Combined German and Italian forces were beaten near Alexandria - which lead to the Allied taking of Morocco and Algeria






25. A telegram which the French gave to the Germans in anger over the Succession of the Throne in Spain - but the Germans altered it to look like the French were rude and evil. The French declared war.






26. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






27. This work criticized mercantilism by saying that it meant a combination of stifling government regulations and unfair privileges for state-approved monopolies and government favorites






28. This was the man who started the Church of England because he needed a reformation in Catholicism which would allow him to divorce his wife






29. This pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music






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






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






32. Suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Britain so that they conservatives would get a stronger base






33. This act made it illegal to meet with a group of more than fifty people






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






35. 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






36. French military leader who assumed control of France and lead it out of the war successfully






37. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






38. A tough finance minister who thought that Russia's industrial backwardness was threatening Russia's power and greatness






39. A local coulcil of politicians to deal with local problems in Russia






40. Leader of the French socialist party Popular Front - made first and real attempt to deal with the economic and social problems






41. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






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






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






44. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






45. These were the French philosophers






46. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






47. This man was a British soldier who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Southern India and Bengal. He is credited with securing India - and the wealth that followed - for the British crown.






48. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






49. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






50. A determined reactionary Tsar who nevertheless sped forward with economic modernization