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AP European History

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1. The two rival communists groups. One weree true revolutionary Marxists - and the other were revisionist socialists.






2. 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






3. German Foreign Minister who assumed leadership of government and got the French to move out of the Ruhr






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






5. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






6. The revolution of the unplanned overthrowing of the Tsarist government - and the government that followed the revolution.






7. These terms said that Germany had to pay money - that Germany had to give up land - and that Germany had to keep its army size down






8. People wanted Italian unity because it would unify Italy - and they wanted a different government. People did not want unification because it went against the church - there were very different areas in the north and the south - and because they want






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






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






11. A new principle of building design that focused on buildings being functional which means serving the purpose it was made for best






12. This was the man who served under Cardinal Richelieu and laid the foundations for Louis XIV's expansionist policies






13. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






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






15. A radical - authoritarian nationalist ideology that aims to create a single-party state with a government led by a dictator who seeks national unity and development by requiring individuals to subordinate self-interest to the collective interest of t






16. 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






17. This is the value of the unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist for profit






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






19. The war lost 15 million lives and cost 196 billion in today's money






20. The French idea of revenge for what Germany did in the Franco-Prussian war






21. When France occupied the Ruhr coal fields to demand that the German pay their reparations






22. This was the most famous and one of the first concrete reformer who began to reject some of the more obscure and selfish laws of the Catholic Church






23. This was a insurrection of Muslim and Hindi army officers that spread through northern India before it was crushed. It was because of people trying to send out the white army officers






24. These were Mussolini's bullies who pushed socialist out of Northern Italy

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






26. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states






27. This was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail into the Indian Ocean trade






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






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






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






31. This was the king who issued the Edict of Nantes






32. A rebellion of traditionalist Chinese people who wanted to throw the foreigners out






33. Putting smaller farms together into one large farm so as to increase productivity






34. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






35. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






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






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






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

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39. An occurrence in Russia that lead to the increase of its stature in world power standings and revitalized the economy and industry






40. An artistic movement that expressed world that could not normally be seen - like dreams and fantasy.






41. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






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






43. Bismarck's idea of always preparing and waging war - and those things can only be done with war

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44. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






45. He wanted to declare the superiority of Aryan race - create more living space for them - and make himself eternal supreme dictator for life

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






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






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






49. War preparations were unstoppable because once you started to prepare - you knew that your enemies were doing the same - and you could not stop - because if you did - your enemies could attack you

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50. This bill gave representation to most people in England