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AP European History

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1. This was the period of economic and political expansion - colonialism - and mercantilism that occurred in Europe






2. These were the French workers' revolts in 1848 after the closure of the National Workshops






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






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






5. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






6. This movement said that all men and women who sought salvation might be saved - giving the people a message of hope






7. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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8. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked






9. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






10. 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






11. The love of my life. Said that there were three points were man was stripped of his specialness. Copernicus said that man was not center of universe; Darwin said that man is not God's special creation; and Freud said that man is savage. Freud said th






12. This was the man who starting absolutism in Prussia by uniting the three provinces of Prussia under one ruler.






13. This was the war between France and Spain in order to unite the two states under one ruler - Phillip V






14. The most of these were economical and not political - and even then were mostly only halfway efforts






15. War preparations were unstoppable because once you started to prepare - you knew that your enemies were doing the same - and you could not stop - because if you did - your enemies could attack you

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16. This German - along with his partner Ludendorff - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






17. This was the idea of occupying land so that a country could claim it

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18. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






19. The Greeks revolted against the Ottomans for their independence - to which the Concert generally opposed to this






20. This was the first man to isolate a bacterium and a virus and as a result h could create new vaccines for the disease






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






22. Dictator of Russia - named man of steel. Was of lowly backgrounds but rose to power. Only in it for himself. Created 5 year plans.






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






24. This was the man who discovered Americas while originally looking for a faster and all-sea route to the East but instead landed in the West Indies.






25. This was the first explorer who rounded the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope but was never able to go all the way around






26. WWI progressed so the Germans were winning at first - and then the Americans came and kicked butt. It also was so pointless and full of death






27. The ruler of Venice






28. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






29. The political idea that applied the total war concept on a civil conflict






30. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






31. Man who created the printing press and changed the production and reading of books






32. Was the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. From mid-World War I he was a major influence in Poland's politics - and an important figure on the broader European political scene. He is considered largely responsible for Poland regaining






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






34. A treatise that sought to train - discipline - and fashion the young man into the courtly ideal - the gentleman






35. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






36. This was the equivalent of a king in Egypt






37. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






38. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






39. The Magyar pushed through bills that changed voting laws to help the elite and to force through the teaching of Hungarian in schools. They created the nationalism that would tear them apart






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






41. This was the man who was hired by Archbishop Albert of Mainz to sell indulgences - which he did extremely successfully






42. The French alliance between the smaller countries of Poland - Hungary - and Czechoslovakia.






43. This was the scientist who began to study anatomy in depth. He is referred as the father of anatomy






44. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed sun






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






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






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






48. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






49. This was the French king who reached an agreement with Pope Leo X and allowed the French king to select French bishops and abbots






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