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AP European History

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






2. 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






3. This was the first man to isolate a bacterium and a virus and as a result h could create new vaccines for the disease






4. This ship was sunk with Americans on it - and this action by the Germans was what ultimately caused the Americans to enter the war






5. Was a pact that said that just said was bad - but did not outline any method for preventing war.






6. This was the Pope that called the Council of Trent






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






8. Member of the Liberal party in Great Britain who helped raise taxes on the rich - and reform in general






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






10. This event happened to set laws for colonization and claiming land in Africa






11. An Artistic movement that focused on geometric shapes - complex lines - and overlapping planes.






12. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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13. There were the early French socialists who believed in economic planning and argued that the government should rationally organize the economy and not depend on destructive competition to do the job. There was also dialectic socialism in which the fo






14. One of the best examples of a Renaissance man. He painted - wrote - sculpted - invented - among his philosophical ideas






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






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






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






18. This was the scientist who began to study anatomy in depth. He is referred as the father of anatomy






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






20. The idea that people should determine who and what they want leading them






21. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






22. WWI progressed so the Germans were winning at first - and then the Americans came and kicked butt. It also was so pointless and full of death






23. This German Romantic poet influence Walter Scott






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






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






26. 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'






27. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






28. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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29. This bill gave representation to most people in England






30. This was the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession






31. Europe mainly invested most of its money back into Europe - and then into the US






32. Idea that the Soviet Union had the ability to build socialism on its own

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33. A Freudian physiological idea that if you did not get over loving your parent of the opposite sex - you would have this complex where you hated your other parent and have issues with parental relations.






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






35. This British foreign minister was a supporter of Metternich






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






37. Zeppelins - airplanes - gas - machine guns - tanks - These things were new ideas that really did not work very well






38. 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






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






40. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






41. This czar of Russia wanted to restore the kingdom of Poland - which he wanted to bestow the benefits of his rule






42. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






43. 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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44. Composer of opera Wozzeck - atonal music with half spoken - half sung dialogue - violence and expression






45. Last Tsarist of Russia - had a son who was a hemophiliac - and was put under the influence of Rasputin - where he exploited her. Ended up causing the collapse of the Tsars






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






47. This was the extremely lopsided victory by English army over the protestors as a result of the Corn Laws






48. An occurrence in Russia that lead to the increase of its stature in world power standings and revitalized the economy and industry






49. First comedy writer that wrote 100 verses that described the realms of the next world






50. German chancellor who hoped for WWI to happen - but without Britain