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AP European History

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






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






3. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






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






5. This act made it illegal to meet with a group of more than fifty people






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






7. The most important battle in the European part of the war - allies stormed beaches and made it through to the mainland - landing in France and moving towards Germany






8. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






9. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






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






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






12. This was the first explorer who rounded the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope but was never able to go all the way around






13. 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






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






15. This was the first French president as a result of the election after the Revolution of 1848






16. This was the man who served under Cardinal Richelieu and laid the foundations for Louis XIV's expansionist policies






17. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






18. A period of reform for china in the attempt to meet the foreign challenge

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19. Objectives were to increase industrial output by 250% and agriculture output by 150% and have 1/5 of Russian peasants on collective farms. The methods were forced farming and scare tactics like gulags. The success was that of industry - which produce






20. 1/3 of European migrants came from British Isles; less that ½ went to the US; most often a small peasant landowner/village craftsman; left because they were threatened by industrialization; many returned to their homelands






21. These were part of Wilson's plan to end WW1 conflict






22. This was the group of economists who believed that the wealth of a nation was derived solely from the value of its land






23. The strip of Poland that the Germans wanted to take - specifically Danzig






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






25. 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.






26. People wanted Italian unity because it would unify Italy - and they wanted a different government. People did not want unification because it went against the church - there were very different areas in the north and the south - and because they want






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






28. Young rebellious people in the Ottoman Empire who forced the Sultan to reform






29. This was Austria's foreign minister who wanted a balance of power in an international equilibrium of political and military forces that would discourage aggression






30. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






31. A desire for success abroad lead to this. It was a short war against Denmark to gain these providences






32. He thought that the Government should be powerful and that there should be strong nationalism - but mainly guided by the people's interests

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






34. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






35. 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






36. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






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






38. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






39. An armed uprising in Munich of maybe 50 people at most - crushed - Hitler's idea






40. This was the effort to completely involve every person and aspect of the economy into the war

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






42. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






43. This was the meeting that tried to settle the dispute between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper.






44. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






45. The Magyar pushed through bills that changed voting laws to help the elite and to force through the teaching of Hungarian in schools. They created the nationalism that would tear them apart






46. Russia painter who 'turned away from nature' and focused on nonrepresentational - abstract art






47. Leader of the National Assembly in France - he ordered the Paris Commune to be crushed. He also declared the Third Republic of France - because it 'divided France the least'






48. This was the man who starting absolutism in Prussia by uniting the three provinces of Prussia under one ruler.






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






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