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AP European History

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1. British military officer who incited the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against their Turkish lords






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






3. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






4. Russia's lower house of politics






5. This was the ideology that most states used to gain the most money from their exports by increasing the amount of finished materials while decreasing the amount of raw materials






6. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






7. In this - Mussolini recognized the Vatican as an independent state - and gave it heavy financial support






8. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






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






10. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






11. The idea that human beings simply exist - have no higher purpose - and must exist and choose their actions for themselves. Existentialism mainly influenced by Nietzsche. Existentialism sustain popularity in Germany with Martin Heidegger and Karl Jasp






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






13. Cavour's plan was to first modernize the econ - and model it off of Britain - then modernize the military - with lots of railroads to move the troops around to country

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14. Germany had to pay billions of dollars in war reperations






15. This was the international war between the Protestants and Catholics that eventually ended religious conflicts in Europe

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16. 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






17. An important canal to the British in Egypt






18. Some people thought that we should accept and learn from the people who were taking over our land - these being the modernists; and other thought that we should completely try to get rid of them - these people being the traditionalists






19. Belgian king who ruthlessly exploited the natives on his African land for personal gain.






20. This czar of Russia wanted to restore the kingdom of Poland - which he wanted to bestow the benefits of his rule






21. This was when the French left - and the British moved in and invaded and captured Egypt






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






23. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






24. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






25. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






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






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






28. These were part of Wilson's plan to end WW1 conflict






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






30. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states






31. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






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






33. Composer of opera Wozzeck - atonal music with half spoken - half sung dialogue - violence and expression






34. 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






35. The justification of imperialism - this was created in Kipling's work

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36. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






37. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






38. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






39. These were the angry old cottage industry workers who lost their jobs and costumers to machines and as a result - they began to secretly destroy the machines






40. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






41. This was the working class in that was constantly battling against the bourgeois factory owners






42. These were the laws passed by the Parliament that prohibited the English people from forming a union






43. During his short reign of England - Protestant ideas exerted a significant influence on the religious life of the country






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






45. He wanted to unify Germany - but played it safe - with many alliances and pacts - and ends up being amazing

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






47. This was the first French president as a result of the election after the Revolution of 1848






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






49. This socialist man believed that property is theft






50. The well off peasants who were starved or shipped to the gulags






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