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AP European History

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1. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






2. This man stated that because of population growth - the wages would always sink to subsistence level






3. 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






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






5. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






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






7. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient






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






9. This bill gave representation to most people in England






10. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






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






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






14. This French king ruled for the longest time ever in Europe. He issued several economic policies and costly wars. He was the prime example of absolutism in France






15. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






16. This was the most famous and one of the first concrete reformer who began to reject some of the more obscure and selfish laws of the Catholic Church






17. This was the way that the English landowners would now organize their land so that the farmers would become more productive in their work






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






19. This was a playwright and a philosophe who said that the best that one could hope for in a government is a good monarch and he even often criticized the Catholic Church and government in his plays






20. A mass flee of British troops of the coast of France - disaster - lost thousands of machines and vehicles






21. A local coulcil of politicians to deal with local problems in Russia






22. This was the bill passed that those who did not receive the Eucharist of the Anglican Church had little rights






23. 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






24. This was the reaction to the despotism after the Second Revolution which led to the establishment of the five-man executive that supported the French military which was not popular with the French people






25. This was the name of the military dictatorship that England took on during the reign of Oliver Cromwell






26. 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.






27. The Magyar pushed through bills that changed voting laws to help the elite and to force through the teaching of Hungarian in schools. They created the nationalism that would tear them apart






28. The German chancellor during the Weimar Republic who convinced the president to accept rule by decree






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






30. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






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






32. The political mastermind behind all of Sardinia's unification plans - he succeeded in creating a Northern Italian nation state






33. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






34. American president at the time of WWI who came up with 14 points






35. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






36. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






37. The artist shows the ideal for female beauty in the Renaissance in this work slender - pale skin - a high forehead - red-blond hair - and sloping shoulders






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






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

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40. Fascist leader of the Spanish revolution - helped by Hitler and Mussolini






41. A railroad that went across Siberia






42. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






43. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






44. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






45. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






46. An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images






47. This man invented the cotton gin which allowed for the faster picking of cotton in the Americas






48. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






49. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






50. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states







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