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AP European History

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1. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






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






3. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






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






5. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






6. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






7. This astronomer stated that the orbits of planets around the sun were elliptical - the planets do not orbit at a constant speed - and that an orbit is related to its distance from the sun






8. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






9. French leader of the Vichy republic of France - which was essentially Nazi France. He is seen as a traitor to his people by some Frenchman.






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






11. Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme - the 3rd Battle of Ypres






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






13. The reason behind the war was because a war would bring the Southern German states into the Prussian state - and the French wanted to teach Germany a lesson. It ended up that the Germans kicked butt - and the French were humiliated - and the German p






14. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






15. This event happened to set laws for colonization and claiming land in Africa






16. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






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






18. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






19. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






20. These decrees limited the voting rights of the wealthy and censored the press






21. These terms said that Germany had to pay money - that Germany had to give up land - and that Germany had to keep its army size down






22. The French Revolution of 1830 occurred because Louis XVIII only granted a small percentage of people the right to vote and Charles X attack of Algeria and as a result - he censored the press and limited the voting rights of the wealthy






23. This new German emperor opposed Bismarck - fired him - and ended up being less successful than Bismarck anyway






24. This was given to Austria form Germany that guaranteed full military backing in any war






25. This stated that local government had some power - but that ultimate power rested in the hands of Bismarck and William






26. This man was a writer who would plea for simple Christian faith and would criticize the complexity of Catholic faith






27. This was a movement within Lutheranism that revived Protestantism that called for an emotional relationship - allowed for the priesthood of all believers - and the Christian rebirth in everyday affairs






28. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






29. A concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. These regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda dis






30. The motto of the French Revolution and the demands of the popular people

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31. A French philosophy professor who said that personal experiences and intuition were more important than rational thought and thinking






32. This was the Prussian king who embraced culture and wrote poetry and prose. He gave religious and philosophical toleration to all subjects - abolished torture and made the laws simpler






33. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






34. 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






35. This American naval officer was the driving factor in Japan's opening by using gunboat diplomacy






36. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






37. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






38. 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






39. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






40. Failed allied offensive that resulted in a lot of loss of life






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






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






43. An important invasion that lead to the removal of Mussolini from government - only to have him put back later






44. A period of reform for china in the attempt to meet the foreign challenge

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

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46. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






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






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






49. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






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







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