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AP European History

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1. This was the man who influenced the power of King Louis XIII the most and tried to make France an absolute monarchy






2. War was seen as a good thing because it would cover up all of the problems that every country involved had going on at home






3. Leader of English Romanticism who published works in the countryside






4. The idea that we do know no anything for certain and all we know is possibilities - probabilities - and tendencies. Put forth by German physicist Heisenberg.






5. 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






6. A Weimar (German) architectural school created by Walter Gropius which combined the fine arts and functionalism






7. This was the act passed by Charles VI that stated that Hapsburg possessions were never to be divided - in order to allow his daughter to be ruler






8. A secret agreement between the Germans and the Russians that said that they would not attack each other






9. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






10. Social Impact was impact on social class structures and breakdown of aristocracy and other inter class structures. After the war more people did not have servants. The Psycho impact was that people viewed humanity as both savage and pointless - becau






11. Great British prime minister who advocated peace and a policy of appeasement






12. 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






13. A rebellion of traditionalist Chinese people who wanted to throw the foreigners out






14. Lenin's economy reform that re-established economic freedom in an attempt to build agriculture and industry






15. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






16. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






17. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






18. Opponent of Tsarist Russia - began to immerse himself in Marxian socialist ideas as a law student. He then went on to form the Bolsheviks - and tried to start a revolution in July 1917. It failed - he went into hiding - but regrouped in Petrograd - w






19. 1/3 of European migrants came from British Isles; less that ½ went to the US; most often a small peasant landowner/village craftsman; left because they were threatened by industrialization; many returned to their homelands






20. Russia's lower house of politics






21. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






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






24. This battle was a German victory against the Russian - the Russians were crushed






25. The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns






26. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






27. This was the revolt by the Netherland against the Spanish in order to create their independent state






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






29. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






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






31. A war between Russia and Japan for Port Arthur - and for more influence in CHina






32. This was the revolt that occurred in Germany where the peasants rebelled alongside the new Protestant thought. They were viciously quashed and the public appeal to the Reformation went substantially down

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






34. This was the work that started the tabula rasa theory where the human mind is blank until it is filled with experiences that allow a person to think differently






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






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






37. The revolution of the unplanned overthrowing of the Tsarist government - and the government that followed the revolution.






38. This was the Parliament after Oliver Cromwell dismissed the Cavaliers






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






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






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






42. This was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually - the kingship was abolished






43. These were the two sides of the English civil war. The Roundheads were the Puritan supporters of the Parliament and the Cavaliers were the supporters of Charles I






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






45. The conservative party in Britain was put down when the king threatened to make more liberal seats to pass bills that the conservatives were vetoing






46. The war lost 15 million lives and cost 196 billion in today's money






47. Was a reaction to the loss of faith in humans - which came from the war - and lead to renewed interest in Christian view of the world. Major people were Kierkegaard - Barth - and Marcel.






48. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






49. Was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jewry during World War II - resulting in the final - most deadly phase of the Holocaust






50. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked







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