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AP European History

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1. This was the king who issued the Edict of Nantes






2. The middle class frowned upon heavy drinking and the women were fond of fashion. Education was necessary and sexual purity was considered a virtue






3. This French king ruled for the longest time ever in Europe. He issued several economic policies and costly wars. He was the prime example of absolutism in France






4. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






5. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War






6. 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






7. This was an influential French writer who wrote about naturalism and was often criticized






8. 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






9. A document by the pope in which he denounced rationalism - socialism - religious liberty - and separation of the church and state.






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






11. Cavour's plan was to first modernize the econ - and model it off of Britain - then modernize the military - with lots of railroads to move the troops around to country

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12. 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






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






14. This was a replacement of the Japanese government with the emperor - done so by samurai






15. 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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16. This was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail into the Indian Ocean trade






17. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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






19. This was the revolt that occurred in Germany where the peasants rebelled alongside the new Protestant thought. They were viciously quashed and the public appeal to the Reformation went substantially down

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20. The triple Entente was an alliance between France - Britain and Russia - the Triple alliance was an alliance between Germany - Austria and Russia






21. A Siberian preacher who became friends of the Tsars - but hated by the public - twisted and cheated and exploited Alexandra.






22. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






23. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient






24. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






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






26. 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






27. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






28. A concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. These regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda dis






29. The largest political party in Sweden - who pushed for social reform legislation - and drew support from community and socialist and capitalist working together.






30. This was a pianist in the Romanticism era that was a star in his day






31. This was the revolt by the Netherland against the Spanish in order to create their independent state






32. The forceful union of Austria into Germany






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






34. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






35. This man was one of the early and influential socialist thinkers who proclaimed the tremendous possibilities of industrial development






36. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China






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






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






39. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






40. The French alliance between the smaller countries of Poland - Hungary - and Czechoslovakia.






41. The motto of the French Revolution and the demands of the popular people

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






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






44. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






45. A form of Protestantism in which the believers were pacifists and would shake at the power of the word of the Lord






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






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






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

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






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