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AP European History

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1. German Foreign Minister who assumed leadership of government and got the French to move out of the Ruhr






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






3. This work advocated economic and moral freedom of individuals from the state. This work is enormously influential to politics today






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






5. British military commander who believed in expansion and founded the De Beers Mining Company






6. This man was a Hungarian nationalist leader who demanded independence and a constitution






7. This was the Scottish royal family that ruled England after Elizabeth I






8. Mayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized






9. Was the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. From mid-World War I he was a major influence in Poland's politics - and an important figure on the broader European political scene. He is considered largely responsible for Poland regaining






10. This man was an active player in the French Revolution of 1848 who helped in the overthrow of Charles X






11. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






12. The Duke of Florence and the old ruler of the city-states of Italy






13. The forced famine of Ukraine by Stalin over not producing enough grain






14. This was the philosopher that believed that a strong central government was needed to avoid rebellion and civil war






15. This was the name given to the Spanish explorers who would conquer the land they discovered and utilize the resources they found there for Spain

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16. This was an artist who led the way for Renaissance masters from his David sculpture and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling






17. French leader of the Vichy republic of France - which was essentially Nazi France. He is seen as a traitor to his people by some Frenchman.






18. This is the passage that many European explorers attempted but never succeeded to navigate to reach other nations more quickly






19. This was one of the reforms in England in which the leaders wanted all Catholic elements in the Church of England eliminated






20. The common crime of paying for holy offices for the position of power






21. This Scottish Romantic poet used history to write his poems






22. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






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






24. Was the French political alliance that allied the Communists - the Socialists - and the Radicals together.






25. 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






26. A mindset that people of Jewish heritage were inferior to other races






27. These were the types of buildings designed by Charles Fourier for a utopian society






28. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






29. Danish religious philosopher who made a total religious commitment to a remote and majestic god - after rejecting formalistic religion






30. 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






31. 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.






32. 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






33. When Germany moved into the Rhineland and beefed up the military - Britain and France still wanted appeasement and did nothing






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






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






36. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






37. Hitler's book in which he outlined his ideas on race - living space - and the Fuhrer






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






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






40. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






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






42. An energized movement of radicals from Sicily to the mainland and gaining land for unification

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






45. This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots






46. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






47. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






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






49. This was the meeting between the Quadruple Alliance in order to formulate a peace agreement and to balance the victories of the Napoleonic wars






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