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AP European History

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






2. Bolshevik revolutionary and political and intellectual thinker for Stalin. Supported the NEP






3. The Germans needed a way to make the Austrians on their side - and they had the superior army. The Germans won - and were able to make sure that Austria stayed out of German affairs






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






5. 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






6. This war showed that the Russian were way behind the rest of the world - and needed reform.






7. 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






8. The trench was dirty - wet - smelly - and full of death - and you waited to die at any moment






9. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






10. 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






11. This was the work that suggested that socialists should combine with other progressive forces to win gradual evolutionary gains for workers through legislation - unions - and further economic development






12. This Scottish Romantic poet used history to write his poems






13. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






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






15. This was the other common crime in which the members of the church would give positions to relatives






16. This was the system set up by the Quadruple Alliance to meet periodically to talk about common issues






17. The old leader of Austria in the years before WWI






18. This was the pope that granted power to Ferdinand and Isabella to appoint bishops to the Spanish territories and also settled the argument between Spain and Portugal over South America






19. A Swiss Protestant theologian who said people were sinful and that religious truth was made know to humans only through God's grace - and people just had to accept God as true and be obedient.






20. This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world






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

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22. The working class still enjoyed drinking - although it was discouraged - they started to enjoy sports and music halls - although blood sports declined






23. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China






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






25. Lieutenant General of the Imperial Russian Army and foremost general for the White Russians in the Russian civil war.






26. The idea that people should determine who and what they want leading them






27. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






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






29. German chancellor who hoped for WWI to happen - but without Britain






30. This work of art shows the glory of the French Revolution






31. This was the man who began studying fermentation to develop a way to avoid spoilage through pasteurization by heating the beverage






32. This was the French supporter of Metternich's balance of power idea






33. This was the name given to the person appointed by the States General to carry out ceremonial functions in a province in the Netherlands






34. A battle between Muslim warriors and British machine gunners - a bloody massacre






35. This was caused by the strictness and the incompetence of the Catholic Church.






36. 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






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

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38. Russia's lower house of politics






39. 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






40. A railroad that went across Siberia






41. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






42. This was the dictator who ruled over England after the English civil war. His death provided the military government collapse of England






43. Idea that the Soviet Union had the ability to build socialism on its own

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






45. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






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






47. French poet and critic that spoke of a 'crisis of the mind -' and 'a dark future for Europe'






48. Deputy to Hitler in the Nazi party person who dictated Mein Kampf






49. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






50. This was the royal dynasty of electors in Prussia