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AP European History

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1. 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






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






3. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






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






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






6. This was the man who created the theory of sovereignty in which a state becomes sovereign by claiming a monopoly over the instruments of justice






7. 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






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






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






10. 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'






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






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






13. This was a movement within Lutheranism that revived Protestantism that called for an emotional relationship - allowed for the priesthood of all believers - and the Christian rebirth in everyday affairs






14. 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






15. The Germans needed a way to make the Austrians on their side - and they had the superior army. The Germans won - and were able to make sure that Austria stayed out of German affairs






16. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






17. An important canal to the British in Egypt






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






19. Isolation to protect against the corruptive west - and a forced opening for reasons of trace

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20. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






21. The new idea that revitalized the period of expansion and gathering of colonies

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






23. 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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24. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






25. 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






26. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






27. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






28. Upper class and Conservatives did not want unification because they would have less power - but the rest of the people wanted it because of nationalism and German identity






29. The small government in Paris who wanted to resist the conservative leaders of France and tried to form their own government






30. The cause was people wanted to present a petition to the Tsar - the action was people getting shot - the effect was people disliking the Tsar and turning on him

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31. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






32. 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






33. 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






34. This was the new feeling of pride for one's country after the Napoleonic era






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






36. A catholic priest who called for a federation of existing states under the presidency of a progressive pope in Italy






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






38. The Dreyfus affair lead to the separation of church and state - and lead to more people in government backed schools that were no longer catholic schools but republican schools.






39. 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






40. This was the man who first detailed the accounted for the circulation of blood flow






41. He was totally focused on himself - double and tripled crossed - rose by gaining support of party

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






43. 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






44. He was chief of the general staff during WWI for the Germans






45. 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






46. The political mastermind behind all of Sardinia's unification plans - he succeeded in creating a Northern Italian nation state






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






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






49. 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






50. This was the name given to the Spanish explorers who would conquer the land they discovered and utilize the resources they found there for Spain

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