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AP European History

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






2. People justified imperialism by the concept of 'white man's burden -' which stated that European should govern other because it was right and better for the people






3. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






4. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






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






6. This was the queen who reverted back to Catholicism in England for five years and during this reign - she executed many Protestants






7. This was the way that the English landowners would now organize their land so that the farmers would become more productive in their work






8. 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






9. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






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






11. One of the leaders of The Mountain






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






13. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






14. The philosophy of the liberal arts that emphasized human beings and their achievements






15. This was the ruler of the Habsburgs that controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom






16. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






17. German Jewish Politician who advocated the policy of Zionism and the creation of a nation state for all Jewish people.






18. 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






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






20. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






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






22. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






23. When France occupied the Ruhr coal fields to demand that the German pay their reparations






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






25. The main leader of The Mountain and the man who ruled France after the First Revolution






26. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






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






28. This was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation






29. This was the treaty that was reached that ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars which also made Charles V recognize Lutheranism as a legitimate following






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






31. This was when the French left - and the British moved in and invaded and captured Egypt






32. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






33. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






34. These revolutions occurred in 1)France - because of the depression and rising unemployment rates caused starvation in France in which they then overthrew the bourgeois monarchy 2)Austria - because the Hungarians rebelled against the Austrian Empire a






35. A Spanish artist - founder of Cubism - which focused on geometric shapes and overlapping planes






36. 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.






37. This was the man who influenced the power of King Louis XIII the most and tried to make France an absolute monarchy






38. Suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Britain so that they conservatives would get a stronger base






39. They fell behind in industrialization - in education - and in general compared to the west






40. Man who created the printing press and changed the production and reading of books






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






42. This was the man who began studying fermentation to develop a way to avoid spoilage through pasteurization by heating the beverage






43. 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






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






45. President of the Weimar Republic of Germany who appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933






46. The well off peasants who were starved or shipped to the gulags






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






48. Made friends with Italy - did stuff behind the table with Russia - and hated everyone else.


49. These decrees limited the voting rights of the wealthy and censored the press






50. This work of art shows the insignificance of the human and the supremacy of nature