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AP European History

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1. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






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






3. An important battle in the Asian part of the war - the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers






4. This was the royal dynasty of electors in Prussia






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






6. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






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






8. This was the act of planning out a city and building it from the blueprints. This caused in increase in public transit that millions of people used a day instead of their own transportation or walking






9. A battle between Muslim warriors and British machine gunners - a bloody massacre






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






11. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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12. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






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






14. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






15. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






16. This was the alliance between Great Britain - Austria - Russia - and Prussia after the Napoleonic era






17. A member of British Parliament who mocked Rudyard Kipling's poem






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






19. Traditional form of antidemocratic government






20. This was the king who started the success of Spain's foreign colonies






21. Egyptian army general who stepped into power after the French left. He reformed the army - the land - and the communication of Egypt






22. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






23. The Duke of Florence and the old ruler of the city-states of Italy






24. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






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






26. A new principle of building design that focused on buildings being functional which means serving the purpose it was made for best






27. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






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






29. This was an English feminist who supported the women's revolution in France






30. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






31. This was the man who starting absolutism in Prussia by uniting the three provinces of Prussia under one ruler.






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






33. German Jewish Politician who advocated the policy of Zionism and the creation of a nation state for all Jewish people.






34. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






35. German who concocted the plan of 'France for breakfast - Russia for dinner'






36. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






37. German socialist revolutionary who was assassinated after the war






38. This was a way of thinking that God exists - but does not intervene in daily life - for he already has a plan for the universe that cannot be altered






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






40. A short political treatise about political power how the ruler should gain - maintain - and increase it. Machiavelli explores the problems of human nature and concludes that human beings are selfish and out to advance their own interests






41. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






42. The political party with whom the Provisional Government had to share power with






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






44. This was the Spanish equivalent to the Knights of the Round Table






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






46. Last Tsarist of Russia - had a son who was a hemophiliac - and was put under the influence of Rasputin - where he exploited her. Ended up causing the collapse of the Tsars






47. This was one of the reforms in England in which the leaders wanted all Catholic elements in the Church of England eliminated






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






49. When France occupied the Ruhr coal fields to demand that the German pay their reparations






50. 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