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AP European History

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1. The socialist idea that we should embrace socialism in a gradual advance - with no bloody war






2. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






3. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






4. A British politician who extended the vote to the rich middle class in order to broaden the political base of the conservative party






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






6. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






7. These were the two parties in the Parliament. The Whigs were mostly liberal and wanted change while the Tories wanted to keep the government as it was






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






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






10. This was the ideology that most states used to gain the most money from their exports by increasing the amount of finished materials while decreasing the amount of raw materials






11. These were the laws passed by the Parliament that prohibited the English people from forming a union






12. A German physicist that speculated that there was no real certainty in where an electron was - and only tendencies. This broke down Newton's dependable laws to only probabilities.






13. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






14. This was the group of people that was important in converting Asians and Latin Americans to Catholicism which allowed for the mass spread of Christianity






15. This was the Spanish equivalent to the Knights of the Round Table






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






17. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






18. This man wrote Heart of Darkness - where he criticized the Europeans in their civilizing






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






20. An artist who led the way into realism; his treatment of the human body and face replaced the formal stiffness and artificiality that had long characterized the representation of the human body






21. Failed allied offensive that resulted in a lot of loss of life






22. 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.






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






24. A short political treatise about political power how the ruler should gain - maintain - and increase it. Machiavelli explores the problems of human nature and concludes that human beings are selfish and out to advance their own interests






25. This was the king who started the success of Spain's foreign colonies






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






27. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






28. He wanted to declare the superiority of Aryan race - create more living space for them - and make himself eternal supreme dictator for life

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29. A Dominican friar that predicted the French invasion of Florence from the paganism and the moral vice of the city






30. One of the Bloodiest battles in the war - a fight to the death for Japanese soldiers - as the Americans were coming closer to Japan






31. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states






32. A French socialist who thought there socialism would come from a general strike of all workers that would cripple the capitalist system. Thought that socialism was an improbable religion rather than accepted truth. Thought that the new socialist gove






33. A battle between Muslim warriors and British machine gunners - a bloody massacre






34. This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England






35. The Dreyfus affair lead to the separation of church and state - and lead to more people in government backed schools that were no longer catholic schools but republican schools.






36. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






37. A postimpressionist and expressionist who had a profound impact on 20th century art and committed to form






38. This was the work that started the tabula rasa theory where the human mind is blank until it is filled with experiences that allow a person to think differently






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






40. These were general title given to the popes that would convince the Renaissance artists to work for them in order to enhance the majesty of the churches






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






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






43. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






44. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






45. 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






46. This was a short ottoman parliament designed to model the western model of an empire






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






48. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






49. This man was a British soldier who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Southern India and Bengal. He is credited with securing India - and the wealth that followed - for the British crown.






50. A determined reactionary Tsar who nevertheless sped forward with economic modernization