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AP European History

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1. This was the document that stated that if a ruler steps over its proper function to protect the natural rights of life - liberty - and property - than that ruler was a tyrant and must be overthrown






2. The three party system that makes sure that both the conservative and the labor party don't get too radical.






3. First war in Europe - then war in Asia






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






5. Suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Britain so that they conservatives would get a stronger base






6. 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.






7. This was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation






8. President of the Weimar Republic of Germany who appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933






9. A desire for success abroad lead to this. It was a short war against Denmark to gain these providences






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






11. This was the man who first detailed the accounted for the circulation of blood flow






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






13. 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






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






15. The new idea that revitalized the period of expansion and gathering of colonies

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16. This was the first man to isolate a bacterium and a virus and as a result h could create new vaccines for the disease






17. Mayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized






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






19. This event showed that Germany was war hungry and turned the British onto the side of the French






20. A Serbian nationalist in the Black hand who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand






21. Was an Austrian philosopher and a logical empiricist who argued in Essay on Logical Philosophy that great philosophical questions like god freedom and morality were 'quite literally senseless.'






22. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






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






24. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






25. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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26. Zeppelins - airplanes - gas - machine guns - tanks - These things were new ideas that really did not work very well






27. 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.






28. A Freudian physiological idea that if you did not get over loving your parent of the opposite sex - you would have this complex where you hated your other parent and have issues with parental relations.






29. This was the ruler of the Habsburgs that controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom






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






31. This was the Scottish royal family that ruled England after Elizabeth I






32. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






33. A revisionist social who advocated the gradual gain of socialism and looked towards Darwin's doctrines as a measure for a change in socialism's tactics






34. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






35. 1) The economic and financial crisis that led to the calling of the Estates General. 2) The political incompetence of Louis XV and XVI. 3) The unfair taxation between the three estates






36. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






37. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






38. Hitler's book in which he outlined his ideas on race - living space - and the Fuhrer






39. He thought that the Government should be powerful and that there should be strong nationalism - but mainly guided by the people's interests

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40. This was the massacre that occurred during the wedding of a Catholic and Huguenot that would resolve the conflict between the two conflicting parties

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41. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






42. A French existentialist who said that people just 'turned up' and that there was no God to help honest people. Also said 'man is condemned to be free' and people had to choose their actions.






43. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






44. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






45. Khedive of Egypt - he was a westernizing autocrat and grandson of the first leader






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






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






48. This was the king that took the throne during the Restoration and peacefully had agreements with the Parliament until he made secret agreements with Louis XIV to relax the laws against the English Catholics and eventually a Catholic became the next k






49. This philosopher showed the overall attitude of the Enlightenment by saying 'have the courage to use your own understanding'






50. This was the splitting up of Poland by Russia - Prussia - and Austria