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AP European History

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1. This man believed that the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to happiness as summed among all persons






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






3. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






4. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






5. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






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






7. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






8. 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






9. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






10. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






11. Felt that Aryan white people were most superior - Scandinavian were 2nd best - French were 3rd - and the slavs - jews - and pretty much the rest were the worst






12. (German for 'habitat' or literally 'living space') served as a major motivation for Nazi Germany's territorial aggression. In his book Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler detailed his belief that the German people needed Lebensraum (for a Grossdeutschland - la






13. 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






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






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






16. The Enlightenment thinkers used reason to deduct conclusions about everyday life






17. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






18. One of the main points of Calvinism that said that God had already determined if you were damned or saved






19. A local coulcil of politicians to deal with local problems in Russia






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






21. Hitler used this to launch his dictatorship and used this to give him power. It was a fire of a capital building






22. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






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






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






25. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






26. An important battle in the Asian part of the war - the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers






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






28. This was the czar of Russia that Westernized Russia and built up a massive Russian army. He also was interested in building grand cities like those in Western Europe






29. This was the man who created the spinning jenny which began the actual Industrial Revolution and the beginning of machines doing a man's work






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






31. 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






32. Three reasons anarchy was about and any person could create power; the Bolsheviks had better leaders; the Bolsheviks appealed to many workers






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






34. This said that ordinary Germans not only knew about - but also supported - the Holocaust because of a unique and virulent 'eliminationist' anti-Semitism in the German identity - which had developed in the preceding centuries






35. A war between Russia and Japan for Port Arthur - and for more influence in CHina






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






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






38. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






39. 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






40. One of the first and best Renaissance sculptors. He was also one of the first artists to sell his works






41. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






42. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






43. This was the dictator who ruled over England after the English civil war. His death provided the military government collapse of England






44. Bolshevik revolutionary and political and intellectual thinker for Stalin. Supported the NEP






45. 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)






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






47. Given by the Provisional Government - this stripped the army officers of power - and placed it in hand of elected committees. This collapsed army discipline






48. They were given more rights and had complete equality of rights






49. This was the ruling class of Russia after the Cossack Rebellion






50. This king of Prussia was the king who gave into Prussia's constitution






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