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AP European History

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1. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






2. This was the scientist who published the theory of evolution after his travels to the Galapagos Islands






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






4. 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






5. The old leader of Austria in the years before WWI






6. Combined German and Italian forces were beaten near Alexandria - which lead to the Allied taking of Morocco and Algeria






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






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






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






10. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the pope






11. The idea that human beings simply exist - have no higher purpose - and must exist and choose their actions for themselves. Existentialism mainly influenced by Nietzsche. Existentialism sustain popularity in Germany with Martin Heidegger and Karl Jasp






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






13. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






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






15. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






16. This was a pianist in the Romanticism era that was a star in his day






17. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






18. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






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






20. The small government in Paris who wanted to resist the conservative leaders of France and tried to form their own government






21. An artist who led the way into realism; his treatment of the human body and face replaced the formal stiffness and artificiality that had long characterized the representation of the human body






22. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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23. This pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music






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






25. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






26. This was the name that England took on after the civil war and the kingship was abolished






27. This was the way that many people were granted salvation. This was a common method of the church to gain power and money






28. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






29. Was a French philosopher and historian who wrote Era of Tyrannies - which talked about the different kinds of government and how they all stemmed out of nature of modern war.






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






31. This was the man who influenced the power of King Louis XIII the most and tried to make France an absolute monarchy






32. A movement to create a nation state of Slavic people






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






34. 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






35. This was the first explorer who rounded the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope but was never able to go all the way around






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






37. 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






38. One of the members of the banker family of Florence that ruled behind the scenes of the government






39. Gained power through feeding off others - and promoting racist nationalist ideals. Gained control of the German Worker's Party - built his way up from there

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






41. The Austrians tried to stop the nationalism of different people in their country from tearing them apart - but it did not work

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






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

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44. 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






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






46. This act made it illegal to meet with a group of more than fifty people






47. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






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






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






50. 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