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AP European History

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1. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






2. This was the ruling class of Russia after the Cossack Rebellion






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






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. These were the French philosophers






6. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






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






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






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






10. This battle was a French/British victory - because they stopped the German offensive






11. This was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail into the Indian Ocean trade






12. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






13. 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






14. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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






16. When Germany moved into the Rhineland and beefed up the military - Britain and France still wanted appeasement and did nothing






17. These were Dutch settlers in south Africa






18. 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






19. The small government in Paris who wanted to resist the conservative leaders of France and tried to form their own government






20. Incident in France where a Jewish captain was tried for treason because they military was anti-Semitic - and it divided the country






21. These were people who migrated to new lands - but then came back to either farm - or to stay






22. The cause was people wanted to present a petition to the Tsar - the action was people getting shot - the effect was people disliking the Tsar and turning on him

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23. Was a French philosopher and historian who wrote Era of Tyrannies - which talked about the different kinds of government and how they all stemmed out of nature of modern war.






24. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






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






26. This was a short ottoman parliament designed to model the western model of an empire






27. This explorer first saw the mainland of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal while sailing to set up trading posts in India






28. Made friends with Italy - did stuff behind the table with Russia - and hated everyone else.

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29. This was the man who started the Jesuit movement to help people to find God around the world






30. A catholic priest who called for a federation of existing states under the presidency of a progressive pope in Italy






31. Dictator of Russia - named man of steel. Was of lowly backgrounds but rose to power. Only in it for himself. Created 5 year plans.






32. 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






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

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34. The rule of a nation or state by a few people






35. The idea that Britain could pacify Germany and make sure there was no war at any cost.






36. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






37. This was the royal dynasty of Austria that ruled over a vast part of Central Europe while battling with the Turks over Hungary






38. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






39. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






40. 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






41. This man was the first governor of British Bengal






42. German socialist revolutionary who was assassinated after the war






43. This man believed that the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to happiness as summed among all persons






44. This was the response to the Enlightenment in which they believed that not everything could be measured - because of the passion of emotion






45. This was an artistic patron that spent vast sums on family chapels - frescoes - religious panels and






46. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






47. This was a pianist in the Romanticism era that was a star in his day






48. Danish religious philosopher who made a total religious commitment to a remote and majestic god - after rejecting formalistic religion






49. This was the treaty that was reached that ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars which also made Charles V recognize Lutheranism as a legitimate following






50. Objectives were to increase industrial output by 250% and agriculture output by 150% and have 1/5 of Russian peasants on collective farms. The methods were forced farming and scare tactics like gulags. The success was that of industry - which produce