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AP European History

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1. This was a legislative parliament in Russia with real political power






2. This new German emperor opposed Bismarck - fired him - and ended up being less successful than Bismarck anyway






3. This bill gave representation to most people in England






4. One of the Bloodiest battles in the war - a fight to the death for Japanese soldiers - as the Americans were coming closer to Japan






5. This was the civil code put out by Napoleon that granted equality of all male citizens before the law and granted absolute security of wealth and private property. Napoleon also secured this by creating the Bank of France which loyally served the int






6. The most of these were economical and not political - and even then were mostly only halfway efforts






7. Leader of the National Assembly in France - he ordered the Paris Commune to be crushed. He also declared the Third Republic of France - because it 'divided France the least'






8. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






9. An artistic movement that expressed world that could not normally be seen - like dreams and fantasy.






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






11. Young rebellious people in the Ottoman Empire who forced the Sultan to reform






12. This man wrote Heart of Darkness - where he criticized the Europeans in their civilizing






13. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






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






15. This was the man who planned the reconstruction of Paris






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






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






18. This is the act in which Napoleon ended the Directory by ousting the Directors and disbanding the legislature. He then established a strong military dictatorship in place of the weak Directory






19. This was a policy of discriminatory laws designed to keep Asians out of countries






20. This was given to Austria form Germany that guaranteed full military backing in any war






21. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






22. A treatise that sought to train - discipline - and fashion the young man into the courtly ideal - the gentleman






23. Germany had to pay billions of dollars in war reperations






24. These were Mussolini's bullies who pushed socialist out of Northern Italy

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25. This man was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire in India






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






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






28. The middle class frowned upon heavy drinking and the women were fond of fashion. Education was necessary and sexual purity was considered a virtue






29. This man was a writer who would plea for simple Christian faith and would criticize the complexity of Catholic faith






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






31. The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns






32. Was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jewry during World War II - resulting in the final - most deadly phase of the Holocaust






33. A German customs union founded to increase trade and stimulate revenues of its members






34. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






35. This was the meeting that tried to settle the dispute between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper.






36. A railroad that went across Siberia






37. The common crime of paying for holy offices for the position of power






38. This was the name given to the person appointed by the States General to carry out ceremonial functions in a province in the Netherlands






39. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






40. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






41. The conservative party in Britain was put down when the king threatened to make more liberal seats to pass bills that the conservatives were vetoing






42. These were groups of secret revolutionary societies in Italy






43. Unsuccessful uprising of sailors - soldiers - and civilians against Russian government (against Bolsheviks)






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






45. 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






46. The Germans needed a way to make the Austrians on their side - and they had the superior army. The Germans won - and were able to make sure that Austria stayed out of German affairs






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






48. This was the meeting between the Quadruple Alliance in order to formulate a peace agreement and to balance the victories of the Napoleonic wars






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






50. A Venetian man who created the style of mannerism in which artists sometimes distorted figures to express emotion and drama