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AP European History

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






2. This was the man who created the spinning jenny which began the actual Industrial Revolution and the beginning of machines doing a man's work






3. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






4. This war was over the inheritance of the throne by Maria Theresa - for the Salic law prevented a woman from solely ruling the state






5. A concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. These regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda dis






6. Document that announced the withdrawal of Russia from WWI






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






8. This massive victory by the French caused Russia and the Austrians to suspend their support against France






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






10. This was the most famous and one of the first concrete reformer who began to reject some of the more obscure and selfish laws of the Catholic Church






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






12. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






13. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






14. A political party in Egypt that was formed under Ahmed Arabi






15. 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






16. 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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17. The Leader of Prussia who wanted military expansion - and hired Bismarck to further his goals






18. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






19. This was the war between France and Spain in order to unite the two states under one ruler - Phillip V






20. A treatise that sought to train - discipline - and fashion the young man into the courtly ideal - the gentleman






21. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






22. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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






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






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






27. 1) The economic and financial crisis that led to the calling of the Estates General. 2) The political incompetence of Louis XV and XVI. 3) The unfair taxation between the three estates






28. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






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






30. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






31. This war was the beginning of the end of Napoleon's Grand Empire after the Spanish rebelled against France for its independence






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






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






34. French military leader who assumed control of France and lead it out of the war successfully






35. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






36. This French king ruled for the longest time ever in Europe. He issued several economic policies and costly wars. He was the prime example of absolutism in France






37. This German - along with his partner Hindenburg - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






38. This was a movement within Lutheranism that revived Protestantism that called for an emotional relationship - allowed for the priesthood of all believers - and the Christian rebirth in everyday affairs






39. The socialist opposed nationalism and thought that the German worker had more in common with the French worker than the German boss






40. An important canal to the British in Egypt






41. Laws that classified a jew as someone having one or more jewish grandparent






42. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






43. A Jewish military captain in the French Army - he was falsely accused of treason - and his affair split France apart






44. Lenin's economy reform that re-established economic freedom in an attempt to build agriculture and industry






45. This was the document that stated that if a ruler steps over its proper function to protect the natural rights of life - liberty - and property - than that ruler was a tyrant and must be overthrown






46. This was the treaty that was reached that ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars which also made Charles V recognize Lutheranism as a legitimate following






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






48. The well off peasants who were starved or shipped to the gulags






49. A Political opponent of Stalin's who was executed for being more popular that Stalin






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