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AP European History

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1. The love of my life. Said that there were three points were man was stripped of his specialness. Copernicus said that man was not center of universe; Darwin said that man is not God's special creation; and Freud said that man is savage. Freud said th






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






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






4. Russia's lower house of politics






5. This work criticized mercantilism by saying that it meant a combination of stifling government regulations and unfair privileges for state-approved monopolies and government favorites






6. This was the expression used after the Revolutions of 1848 where Friedrich Wilhelm refused to just take the throne of Prussia

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






8. Served as the Prime Minister and dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He founded and led the Estado Novo ('New State') - the authoritarian - right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal from 1932 to 1974.






9. This bill gave representation to most people in England






10. A local coulcil of politicians to deal with local problems in Russia






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






12. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






13. This work advocated economic and moral freedom of individuals from the state. This work is enormously influential to politics today






14. This was the French king who reached an agreement with Pope Leo X and allowed the French king to select French bishops and abbots






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. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






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






19. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






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






21. Leader of the French socialist party Popular Front - made first and real attempt to deal with the economic and social problems






22. This was an influential French writer who wrote about naturalism and was often criticized






23. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War






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






25. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






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






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






28. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






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






30. This was when the French left - and the British moved in and invaded and captured Egypt






31. He wanted to unify Germany - but played it safe - with many alliances and pacts - and ends up being amazing

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32. The French alliance between the smaller countries of Poland - Hungary - and Czechoslovakia.






33. This was the Spanish equivalent to the Knights of the Round Table






34. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






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






36. The strip of Poland that the Germans wanted to take - specifically Danzig






37. 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






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






39. This explorer first saw the mainland of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal while sailing to set up trading posts in India






40. This was the term given to those in the Renaissance who were able to excel in more than one subject matter

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41. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






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






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






44. Chief minister of the Nazi propaganda - and organizer of Kristallnacht






45. Deputy to Hitler in the Nazi party person who dictated Mein Kampf






46. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






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






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

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49. This was the revolt by the Netherland against the Spanish in order to create their independent state






50. A railroad that went across Siberia