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AP European History

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






2. These were the major families in Europe that had the most power and control of the wealth in a state






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






4. This work of art shows the insignificance of the human and the supremacy of nature






5. An important battle in the Asian part of the war - the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers






6. This work of art shows the glory of the French Revolution






7. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






8. These were the French philosophers






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

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10. The ruler of Venice






11. A Serbian nationalist in the Black hand who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand






12. Laws that classified a jew as someone having one or more jewish grandparent






13. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






14. 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






15. This was the 'revolution' that replaced James II with William and Mary that also recognized the supremacy of the Parliament with minimum bloodshed






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






17. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






18. A form of Protestantism in which the believers were pacifists and would shake at the power of the word of the Lord






19. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






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






21. Suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Britain so that they conservatives would get a stronger base






22. These were the 'radicals' in Reformation in which someone would choose if they wanted to be baptized






23. These were the angry old cottage industry workers who lost their jobs and costumers to machines and as a result - they began to secretly destroy the machines






24. 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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25. This was an event where Europe tried to claim Africa as quickly as it could






26. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






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






28. The Duke of Florence and the old ruler of the city-states of Italy






29. An agreement/conference that gave Germany the Sudetenland






30. Man who revolutionized the one-hand loom and increased the production done by one worker






31. Fascist leader of the Spanish revolution - helped by Hitler and Mussolini






32. An obscure German high school teacher who wrote Decline of the West - said the west was about to be conquered by Asians.






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






34. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






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






36. 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'






37. This was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually - the kingship was abolished






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






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






40. German socialist revolutionary who was assassinated after the war






41. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






42. 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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43. This was the man who dominated the reform movement in Scotland. He established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland so that ministers ran the church - not bishops






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






45. Some people thought that we should accept and learn from the people who were taking over our land - these being the modernists; and other thought that we should completely try to get rid of them - these people being the traditionalists






46. This was the list of books that were prohibited by the papacy in order to stop more religious thinkers






47. 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.






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






49. French offensive that resulted in an almost mutiny by the French military

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