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AP European History

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1. 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






2. The Leader of Prussia who wanted military expansion - and hired Bismarck to further his goals






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






4. Hitler used this to launch his dictatorship and used this to give him power. It was a fire of a capital building






5. Supporter of Lenin who helped in the takeover of Petrograd and the Bolshevik revolution






6. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






7. This king of Prussia was the king who gave into Prussia's constitution






8. This was the Pope that called the Council of Trent






9. This was an English feminist who supported the women's revolution in France






10. This German Romantic poet influence Walter Scott






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






12. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






13. This was the man who created the spinning jenny which began the actual Industrial Revolution and the beginning of machines doing a man's work






14. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






15. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






16. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






17. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






18. This was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion






19. This was the group that carried out the Reign of Terror






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






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






22. This was the way that the English landowners would now organize their land so that the farmers would become more productive in their work






23. Literary technique that explored the psyche through different idea randomly bubbling up in a story.






24. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia






25. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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26. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing






27. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






28. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






29. The socialist idea that we should embrace socialism in a gradual advance - with no bloody war






30. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






31. Putting smaller farms together into one large farm so as to increase productivity






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






33. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






34. The forced famine of Ukraine by Stalin over not producing enough grain






35. The middle class frowned upon heavy drinking and the women were fond of fashion. Education was necessary and sexual purity was considered a virtue






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






37. This was the man who dominated the reform movement in Scotland. He established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland so that ministers ran the church - not bishops






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






39. The common crime of paying for holy offices for the position of power






40. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






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






42. They had a strong top government and they had a Reichstag - or the lower house of parliament






43. The fiery mayor of Vienna who preached anti-Semitism and appealed to lower middle class






44. French Prime Minister who moved and occupied into the Ruhr to collect war reparations






45. This is the value of the unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist for profit






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






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






49. This rivalry developed because of the increasing naval race - and because Germany was becoming increasingly militaristic






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