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AP European History

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1. These people were the king and queen of England after the Glorious Revolution that recognized the supremacy of the English Parliament






2. 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






3. Belgian king who ruthlessly exploited the natives on his African land for personal gain.






4. Dictator of Russia - named man of steel. Was of lowly backgrounds but rose to power. Only in it for himself. Created 5 year plans.






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






6. 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






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






8. This was the man who was hired by Archbishop Albert of Mainz to sell indulgences - which he did extremely successfully






9. 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






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






11. This war showed that Russia was still not strong - and it caused revolution back at home.






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






13. 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






14. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






15. 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






16. 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






17. These were groups of secret revolutionary societies in Italy






18. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






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






20. This man was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire in India






21. A German customs union founded to increase trade and stimulate revenues of its members






22. This was the man who started the Church of England because he needed a reformation in Catholicism which would allow him to divorce his wife






23. He used light and dark imagery to illustrate different feelings and emotions






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






25. This pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music






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






27. The three countries of Italy - Germany - and Japan allied together






28. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






29. War was seen as a good thing because it would cover up all of the problems that every country involved had going on at home






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






31. This was the group of economists who believed that the wealth of a nation was derived solely from the value of its land






32. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






33. A Weimar (German) architectural school created by Walter Gropius which combined the fine arts and functionalism






34. This work of art shows the glory of the French Revolution






35. The most of these were economical and not political - and even then were mostly only halfway efforts






36. French Prime Minister who moved and occupied into the Ruhr to collect war reparations






37. The idea that Britain could pacify Germany and make sure there was no war at any cost.






38. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






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






40. French leader of the Vichy republic of France - which was essentially Nazi France. He is seen as a traitor to his people by some Frenchman.






41. 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






42. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






43. The three party system that makes sure that both the conservative and the labor party don't get too radical.






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






45. 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






46. President of the Weimar Republic of Germany who appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933






47. 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






48. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






49. Germany became more and more isolated because it was aggressive and France had pursued many alliances against Germany - leaving Germany only with Austria






50. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing