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AP European History

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1. This was the Parliament after Oliver Cromwell dismissed the Cavaliers






2. Russia's lower house of politics






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






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






5. The new idea that revitalized the period of expansion and gathering of colonies

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6. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






7. This humanism philosophy interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes toward classical antiquity - individualism - and humanism in terms of their own traditions






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






9. Opponent of Tsarist Russia - began to immerse himself in Marxian socialist ideas as a law student. He then went on to form the Bolsheviks - and tried to start a revolution in July 1917. It failed - he went into hiding - but regrouped in Petrograd - w






10. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






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






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






13. American president at the time of WWI who came up with 14 points






14. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






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






16. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






17. French revisionist socialist who repudiated revisionist doctrines to achieve a unified socialist state






18. This was the new feeling of pride for one's country after the Napoleonic era






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






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






21. German Political mastermind who spearheaded Prussian expansion






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






23. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






24. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






25. This was the 'revolution' that replaced James II with William and Mary that also recognized the supremacy of the Parliament with minimum bloodshed






26. These were the angry old cottage industry workers who lost their jobs and costumers to machines and as a result - they began to secretly destroy the machines






27. This was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually - the kingship was abolished






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






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






30. A revisionist social who advocated the gradual gain of socialism and looked towards Darwin's doctrines as a measure for a change in socialism's tactics






31. Bismarck's idea of always preparing and waging war - and those things can only be done with war

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32. 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






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






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






35. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






36. The artist shows the ideal for female beauty in the Renaissance in this work slender - pale skin - a high forehead - red-blond hair - and sloping shoulders






37. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






38. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






39. The American plan to loan money to Germany - who would pay their reparations to France and Britain - who would pay back their debt to America - which created a win-win for everyone - and made they people happy and thought that peace was possible






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






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






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






43. 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






44. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






45. One of the leaders of The Mountain






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






47. He took command of one of the main French armies engaged in the Battle of Verdun - leading it during its successful counter-strokes against the Germans - but was accused of wasting French lives during some of his attacks. He became Commander-in-Chief






48. This was the term given to those in the Renaissance who were able to excel in more than one subject matter

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49. 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






50. Chief minister of the Nazi propaganda - and organizer of Kristallnacht