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AP European History

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1. British writer who wrote of 'the white man's burden' and justified imperialism






2. This was the royal dynasty of Austria that ruled over a vast part of Central Europe while battling with the Turks over Hungary






3. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






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






5. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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






7. The war lost 15 million lives and cost 196 billion in today's money






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






9. This was the style of capitalism in which the government had no interference with the economy






10. A catholic priest who called for a federation of existing states under the presidency of a progressive pope in Italy






11. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power






12. This was the other common crime in which the members of the church would give positions to relatives






13. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






14. This thinker developed a philosophy of two different worlds a material world and a world of the mind. This was called Cartesian dualism. He combined his ideas with Bacon to form the scientific method






15. A railroad that went across Siberia






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






17. This was the man who created the theory of sovereignty in which a state becomes sovereign by claiming a monopoly over the instruments of justice






18. Putting smaller farms together into one large farm so as to increase productivity






19. Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme - the 3rd Battle of Ypres






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






21. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia






22. This was the Scottish royal family that ruled England after Elizabeth I






23. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






24. He used light and dark imagery to illustrate different feelings and emotions






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






26. This scientist formulated the experimental method and using this - came up with the law of inertia - among several discoveries related to the moon






27. Deputy to Hitler in the Nazi party person who dictated Mein Kampf






28. French poet and critic that spoke of a 'crisis of the mind -' and 'a dark future for Europe'






29. This man promoted the idea of sterilizing medical equipment before operating






30. Laws that classified a jew as someone having one or more jewish grandparent






31. This man both helped to lead the first national union in England and advocated the use of children in factories






32. These were the angry old cottage industry workers who lost their jobs and costumers to machines and as a result - they began to secretly destroy the machines






33. Europe mainly invested most of its money back into Europe - and then into the US






34. This was the Prussian king who embraced culture and wrote poetry and prose. He gave religious and philosophical toleration to all subjects - abolished torture and made the laws simpler






35. These people were the king and queen of England after the Glorious Revolution that recognized the supremacy of the English Parliament






36. WWI progressed so the Germans were winning at first - and then the Americans came and kicked butt. It also was so pointless and full of death






37. The two rival communists groups. One weree true revolutionary Marxists - and the other were revisionist socialists.






38. This was the man who started the Church of England because he needed a reformation in Catholicism which would allow him to divorce his wife






39. The British had a war with the Chinese to make sure they could sell their opium to china






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

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41. The Greeks revolted against the Ottomans for their independence - to which the Concert generally opposed to this






42. This was the working class in that was constantly battling against the bourgeois factory owners






43. This was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion






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






45. This was a Romantic writer who wrote prose and poetry






46. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






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






48. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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






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






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