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AP European History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






2. These were awful in the 19th Century as a result of poor sewage treatment - water conditions and bad foundations for buildings






3. This was an event where Europe tried to claim Africa as quickly as it could






4. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






5. Great British prime minister who advocated peace and a policy of appeasement






6. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






7. The members of the Grand alliance were America - Britain - and the Soviet Union; their goals were to Smash the aggressors - Europe first - then Asia






8. The American plan to loan money to Germany - who would pay their reparations to France and Britain - who would pay back their debt to America - which created a win-win for everyone - and made they people happy and thought that peace was possible






9. The Austrians tried to stop the nationalism of different people in their country from tearing them apart - but it did not work

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10. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






11. A telegram which the French gave to the Germans in anger over the Succession of the Throne in Spain - but the Germans altered it to look like the French were rude and evil. The French declared war.






12. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






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






14. This was the group that carried out the Reign of Terror






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






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






17. This American naval officer was the driving factor in Japan's opening by using gunboat diplomacy






18. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






19. When Germany moved into the Rhineland and beefed up the military - Britain and France still wanted appeasement and did nothing






20. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






21. This was the first man to isolate a bacterium and a virus and as a result h could create new vaccines for the disease






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






23. 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






24. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






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






26. French offensive that resulted in an almost mutiny by the French military

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27. This was new thought that the governments should be subject to change. This was the counterpart to conservatism






28. Lenin's economy reform that re-established economic freedom in an attempt to build agriculture and industry






29. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






30. This was the extremely lopsided victory by English army over the protestors as a result of the Corn Laws






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






32. The reason behind the war was because a war would bring the Southern German states into the Prussian state - and the French wanted to teach Germany a lesson. It ended up that the Germans kicked butt - and the French were humiliated - and the German p






33. Supporter of Lenin who helped in the takeover of Petrograd and the Bolshevik revolution






34. The clergy made up a very small percentage but owned 10% of the land; the nobles made up another small percentage but also owned most of the land; and the rest of the people made up 97% of France and owned very little land






35. This was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler






36. 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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37. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






38. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






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






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






41. This ship was sunk with Americans on it - and this action by the Germans was what ultimately caused the Americans to enter the war






42. Literary technique that explored the psyche through different idea randomly bubbling up in a story.






43. These were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI - but The Mountain did anyway






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






45. The ruler of Venice






46. Zeppelins - airplanes - gas - machine guns - tanks - These things were new ideas that really did not work very well






47. This was the union of skilled workers in the working classes that had a set behavioral code. They were usually run by construction bosses and factory foremen






48. 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






49. This movement said that all men and women who sought salvation might be saved - giving the people a message of hope






50. This was the equivalent of a king in Egypt