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AP European History

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






2. This was the act of planning out a city and building it from the blueprints. This caused in increase in public transit that millions of people used a day instead of their own transportation or walking






3. The old Tsarist secret police






4. Great British prime minister who advocated peace and a policy of appeasement






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






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






7. Composer - wrote Rite of Spring - expressionist ballet - shocked crowds because of music and scenes






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






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






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






11. All of these were wars for nationalistic purposes - the third creating WWI






12. The justification of imperialism - this was created in Kipling's work

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13. This was the name given to the person appointed by the States General to carry out ceremonial functions in a province in the Netherlands






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






15. Russia's lower house of politics






16. 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






17. Given by the Provisional Government - this stripped the army officers of power - and placed it in hand of elected committees. This collapsed army discipline






18. This man believed that the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to happiness as summed among all persons






19. This was a way of thinking that God exists - but does not intervene in daily life - for he already has a plan for the universe that cannot be altered






20. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






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






22. This was the name of the military dictatorship that England took on during the reign of Oliver Cromwell






23. 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






24. This was the man who planned the reconstruction of Paris






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






26. A secret agreement between the Germans and the Russians that said that they would not attack each other






27. A desire for success abroad lead to this. It was a short war against Denmark to gain these providences






28. This was the work that suggested that socialists should combine with other progressive forces to win gradual evolutionary gains for workers through legislation - unions - and further economic development






29. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






30. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






31. British military officer who incited the Arabs in Arabia to revolt against their Turkish lords






32. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






33. 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.






34. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






35. Differences between French and British were over the treatment of the Germans - specifically on the payment of reparations






36. 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






37. He was totally focused on himself - double and tripled crossed - rose by gaining support of party

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






39. The British had a war with the Chinese to make sure they could sell their opium to china






40. The German chancellor during the Weimar Republic who convinced the president to accept rule by decree






41. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






42. An extreme abstract expressionist - leader of 'the beasts -' focused on arrangement of color - line and form






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






44. He thought that the Government should be powerful and that there should be strong nationalism - but mainly guided by the people's interests

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45. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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46. These were awful in the 19th Century as a result of poor sewage treatment - water conditions and bad foundations for buildings






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






48. This was the political idea in which the people regarded tradition as the basic source of human institutions and the proper state and society remained those before the French Revolution which rested on a judicious blend on monarchy - bureaucracy - ar






49. This was the theory that two opposing classes have always battled against eachother to form another class that will battle against its antithesis until the synthesis is one equal class working with each other for each other






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