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AP European History

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1. A treaty with Britain and China that gave Hong Kong to Britain and opened 4 cities for trade






2. A Venetian man who created the style of mannerism in which artists sometimes distorted figures to express emotion and drama






3. These were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI - but The Mountain did anyway






4. 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






5. 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


6. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






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






8. 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'






9. 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






10. This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England






11. The common crime of paying for holy offices for the position of power






12. A political party in Egypt that was formed under Ahmed Arabi






13. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






14. A Spanish artist - founder of Cubism - which focused on geometric shapes and overlapping planes






15. This event showed that Germany was war hungry and turned the British onto the side of the French






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






17. A mass flee of British troops of the coast of France - disaster - lost thousands of machines and vehicles






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






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






20. Europe mainly invested most of its money back into Europe - and then into the US






21. (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






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






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






24. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






25. 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






26. A Russian Tsar who implemented rapid social change and general modernization of Russia.






27. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






28. 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






29. A desire of some people in Ireland to not be ruled by England






30. This was the ideology that most states used to gain the most money from their exports by increasing the amount of finished materials while decreasing the amount of raw materials






31. This event happened to set laws for colonization and claiming land in Africa






32. The French Revolution of 1830 occurred because Louis XVIII only granted a small percentage of people the right to vote and Charles X attack of Algeria and as a result - he censored the press and limited the voting rights of the wealthy






33. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






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






35. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






36. 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






37. The fiery mayor of Vienna who preached anti-Semitism and appealed to lower middle class






38. A concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. These regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda dis






39. This was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler






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






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






42. This is the act in which Napoleon ended the Directory by ousting the Directors and disbanding the legislature. He then established a strong military dictatorship in place of the weak Directory






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






44. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






45. Lieutenant General of the Imperial Russian Army and foremost general for the White Russians in the Russian civil war.






46. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






47. 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






48. The Greeks revolted against the Ottomans for their independence - to which the Concert generally opposed to this






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. Opponent of Tsarist Russia - began to immerse himself in Marxian socialist ideas as a law student. He then went on to form the Bolsheviks - and tried to start a revolution in July 1917. It failed - he went into hiding - but regrouped in Petrograd - w