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AP European History

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1. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






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






3. French Prime Minister who moved and occupied into the Ruhr to collect war reparations






4. 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.






5. A French philosophy professor who said that personal experiences and intuition were more important than rational thought and thinking






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






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






8. During his short reign of England - Protestant ideas exerted a significant influence on the religious life of the country






9. This was Austria's foreign minister who wanted a balance of power in an international equilibrium of political and military forces that would discourage aggression






10. This was an artist who led the way for Renaissance masters from his David sculpture and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling






11. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






12. This was the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession






13. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






14. This was the scientist who published the theory of evolution after his travels to the Galapagos Islands






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






16. Differences between French and British were over the treatment of the Germans - specifically on the payment of reparations






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






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






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






20. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






21. A Swiss Protestant theologian who said people were sinful and that religious truth was made know to humans only through God's grace - and people just had to accept God as true and be obedient.






22. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






23. 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






24. This German Romantic poet influence Walter Scott






25. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






26. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






27. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






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






29. War was seen as a good thing because it would cover up all of the problems that every country involved had going on at home






30. A French existentialist who said that people just 'turned up' and that there was no God to help honest people. Also said 'man is condemned to be free' and people had to choose their actions.






31. 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






32. 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.






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






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






35. The ruler of Venice






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






37. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






38. This was the pope that granted power to Ferdinand and Isabella to appoint bishops to the Spanish territories and also settled the argument between Spain and Portugal over South America






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






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






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






42. 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






43. He was totally focused on himself - double and tripled crossed - rose by gaining support of party

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44. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






45. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






46. Served as the Prime Minister and dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He founded and led the Estado Novo ('New State') - the authoritarian - right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal from 1932 to 1974.






47. An important invasion that lead to the removal of Mussolini from government - only to have him put back later






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






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






50. This war was over the inheritance of the throne by Maria Theresa - for the Salic law prevented a woman from solely ruling the state