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AP European History

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1. 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






2. 1/3 of European migrants came from British Isles; less that ½ went to the US; most often a small peasant landowner/village craftsman; left because they were threatened by industrialization; many returned to their homelands






3. Pioneered by the Curies - Plank and Einstein - a new view of physics that shattered the perfect world of Newtonian physics and made the world seem much more random and not as much certainty.






4. 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






5. The most important battle in the European part of the war - allies stormed beaches and made it through to the mainland - landing in France and moving towards Germany






6. 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.






7. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed 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. Unsuccessful uprising of sailors - soldiers - and civilians against Russian government (against Bolsheviks)






10. German chancellor who hoped for WWI to happen - but without Britain






11. People justified imperialism by the concept of 'white man's burden -' which stated that European should govern other because it was right and better for the people






12. Was a pact that said that just said was bad - but did not outline any method for preventing war.






13. This was the revolt that occurred in Germany where the peasants rebelled alongside the new Protestant thought. They were viciously quashed and the public appeal to the Reformation went substantially down

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14. French military leader who assumed control of France and lead it out of the war successfully






15. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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16. He 'used the west to catch up to the west' in Russia - by having foreigners build factories and making new transport lines.

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17. 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






18. This German - along with his partner Ludendorff - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






19. This was the work that started the tabula rasa theory where the human mind is blank until it is filled with experiences that allow a person to think differently






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

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






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






23. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






24. This scientist spread the word about the experimental method and formalized the empirical method and combined his thinking with Descartes to form the scientific method






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






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






27. He wanted to declare the superiority of Aryan race - create more living space for them - and make himself eternal supreme dictator for life

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28. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






29. 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)






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






32. Combined German and Italian forces were beaten near Alexandria - which lead to the Allied taking of Morocco and Algeria






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






34. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






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






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






37. First war in Europe - then war in Asia






38. Was an international Communist organization founded in Moscow in March 1919. The International intended to fight 'by all available means - including armed force - for the overthrow of the international bourgeoisie and for the creation of an internati






39. They had a strong top government and they had a Reichstag - or the lower house of parliament






40. This dealt with skepticism - the government - and the role of reason in everyday life






41. He took command of one of the main French armies engaged in the Battle of Verdun - leading it during its successful counter-strokes against the Germans - but was accused of wasting French lives during some of his attacks. He became Commander-in-Chief






42. The old Tsarist secret police






43. This war showed that Russia was still not strong - and it caused revolution back at home.






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






45. This was the royal dynasty of electors in Prussia






46. 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






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






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






49. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






50. This man was a Romantic painter