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AP European History

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






2. These were conclusions reached by the philosophes against which debate was impossible






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






4. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






5. German socialist revolutionary who was assassinated after the war






6. Some people thought that we should accept and learn from the people who were taking over our land - these being the modernists; and other thought that we should completely try to get rid of them - these people being the traditionalists






7. Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme - the 3rd Battle of Ypres






8. An armed uprising in Munich of maybe 50 people at most - crushed - Hitler's idea






9. They were given more rights and had complete equality of rights






10. This philosopher showed the overall attitude of the Enlightenment by saying 'have the courage to use your own understanding'






11. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






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






13. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






14. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






15. (German for 'habitat' or literally 'living space') served as a major motivation for Nazi Germany's territorial aggression. In his book Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler detailed his belief that the German people needed Lebensraum (for a Grossdeutschland - la






16. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






17. This man stated that because of population growth - the wages would always sink to subsistence level






18. This was the queen who reverted back to Catholicism in England for five years and during this reign - she executed many Protestants






19. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






20. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






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






22. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






23. A railroad that went across Siberia






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






25. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






26. An artistic movement that had a purposely nonsensical name - expressing its total rejection of previous modern art.






27. 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






28. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






29. 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.






30. This was the group of people called by Louis XVI that would keep the king in check like the English Parliament






31. This was the reaction to the despotism after the Second Revolution which led to the establishment of the five-man executive that supported the French military which was not popular with the French people






32. Young rebellious people in the Ottoman Empire who forced the Sultan to reform






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






34. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






35. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






36. 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






37. This rivalry developed because of the increasing naval race - and because Germany was becoming increasingly militaristic






38. Was a reaction to the loss of faith in humans - which came from the war - and lead to renewed interest in Christian view of the world. Major people were Kierkegaard - Barth - and Marcel.






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






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






41. A Spanish artist - founder of Cubism - which focused on geometric shapes and overlapping planes






42. 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.






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






44. The old Tsarist secret police






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






46. This was the treaty that ended the War of Austrian Succession by giving the Prussians land - taking land away from Maria Theresa - but still allowing her to rule






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






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






49. A Swiss Protestant theologian who said people were sinful and that religious truth was made know to humans only through God's grace - and people just had to accept God as true and be obedient.






50. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China