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AP European History

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1. The reason behind the war was because a war would bring the Southern German states into the Prussian state - and the French wanted to teach Germany a lesson. It ended up that the Germans kicked butt - and the French were humiliated - and the German p






2. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






3. 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






4. This was the group of economists who believed that the wealth of a nation was derived solely from the value of its land






5. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






6. 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






7. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






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






9. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






10. Austrian born Dictator of Germany - implement Fascism and caused WWII and Holocoust.






11. This war was the beginning of the end of Napoleon's Grand Empire after the Spanish rebelled against France for its independence






12. Composer of opera Wozzeck - atonal music with half spoken - half sung dialogue - violence and expression






13. This was the war between France and Spain in order to unite the two states under one ruler - Phillip V






14. A period of reform for china in the attempt to meet the foreign challenge

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15. An important invasion that lead to the removal of Mussolini from government - only to have him put back later






16. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






17. One of the leaders of The Mountain






18. Leader of English Romanticism who published works in the countryside






19. The main leader of The Mountain and the man who ruled France after the First Revolution






20. Unsuccessful uprising of sailors - soldiers - and civilians against Russian government (against Bolsheviks)






21. Egyptian army general who stepped into power after the French left. He reformed the army - the land - and the communication of Egypt






22. An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images






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






24. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






25. This was the way form of work of the rural classes in which the costumer would give the worker materials and the worker would create the desirable product






26. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient






27. A member of British Parliament who mocked Rudyard Kipling's poem






28. A short political treatise about political power how the ruler should gain - maintain - and increase it. Machiavelli explores the problems of human nature and concludes that human beings are selfish and out to advance their own interests






29. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






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






31. This was the first French president as a result of the election after the Revolution of 1848






32. Was a reaction to the loss of faith in humans - which came from the war - and lead to renewed interest in Christian view of the world. Major people were Kierkegaard - Barth - and Marcel.






33. Leader of the National Assembly in France - he ordered the Paris Commune to be crushed. He also declared the Third Republic of France - because it 'divided France the least'






34. This was the civil code put out by Napoleon that granted equality of all male citizens before the law and granted absolute security of wealth and private property. Napoleon also secured this by creating the Bank of France which loyally served the int






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






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






37. The American plan to loan money to Germany - who would pay their reparations to France and Britain - who would pay back their debt to America - which created a win-win for everyone - and made they people happy and thought that peace was possible






38. 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






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






40. Aristocracy > Middle Class (Upper > Middle > Lower) > Working Classes (Labor Aristocracy > Semiskilled > Unskilled)






41. First comedy writer that wrote 100 verses that described the realms of the next world






42. This was the work that started the tabula rasa theory where the human mind is blank until it is filled with experiences that allow a person to think differently






43. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






44. This was the group of people in the National Assembly that met to discuss the political questions of the day






45. A king and leader of Prussia who was unable to unify Germany 'from above -' he was replaced by William I






46. This was Austria's foreign minister who wanted a balance of power in an international equilibrium of political and military forces that would discourage aggression






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






48. These were the two sides of the English civil war. The Roundheads were the Puritan supporters of the Parliament and the Cavaliers were the supporters of Charles I






49. The justification of imperialism - this was created in Kipling's work

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