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AP European History

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1. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






2. This was the dictator who ruled over England after the English civil war. His death provided the military government collapse of England






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






4. One of the Bloodiest battles in the war - a fight to the death for Japanese soldiers - as the Americans were coming closer to Japan






5. A French philosophy professor who said that personal experiences and intuition were more important than rational thought and thinking






6. 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






7. 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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8. A tough finance minister who thought that Russia's industrial backwardness was threatening Russia's power and greatness






9. This pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music






10. This was the famine that occurred in Ireland that killed of thousands of people because the main potato crop could not grow because of bad soil that year






11. Objectives were to increase industrial output by 250% and agriculture output by 150% and have 1/5 of Russian peasants on collective farms. The methods were forced farming and scare tactics like gulags. The success was that of industry - which produce






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






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






14. This scientist spread the word about the experimental method and formalized the empirical method and combined his thinking with Descartes to form the scientific method






15. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






16. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






17. The socialist idea that we should embrace socialism in a gradual advance - with no bloody war






18. 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






19. A document by the pope in which he denounced rationalism - socialism - religious liberty - and separation of the church and state.






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






21. This philosopher showed the overall attitude of the Enlightenment by saying 'have the courage to use your own understanding'






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






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






24. 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






25. This was the union of skilled workers in the working classes that had a set behavioral code. They were usually run by construction bosses and factory foremen






26. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






27. 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






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






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

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30. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






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






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






33. This man promoted the idea of sterilizing medical equipment before operating






34. The so called 'father of the Turks -' he founded what is now known as Turkey and defended against British attack






35. 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






36. This was the French supporter of Metternich's balance of power idea






37. This was a Romantic writer who wrote prose and poetry






38. This man said that population would always grow faster than the food supply and the only hope of warding o war - famine - and disease was that young men and women had to limit the growth of population by marrying late






39. The idea that we do know no anything for certain and all we know is possibilities - probabilities - and tendencies. Put forth by German physicist Heisenberg.






40. German Jewish Politician who advocated the policy of Zionism and the creation of a nation state for all Jewish people.






41. Their demand was universal male suffrage






42. This man was the first governor of British Bengal






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






44. 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






45. This was the work by John Calvin that described to the world the ideology of John Calvin






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






47. This was the treaty that was reached that ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars which also made Charles V recognize Lutheranism as a legitimate following






48. This ship was sunk with Americans on it - and this action by the Germans was what ultimately caused the Americans to enter the war






49. 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.






50. Felt that Aryan white people were most superior - Scandinavian were 2nd best - French were 3rd - and the slavs - jews - and pretty much the rest were the worst







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