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AP European History

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1. This was the idea of occupying land so that a country could claim it

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






3. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






4. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






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






6. 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.






7. A rebellion of traditionalist Chinese people who wanted to throw the foreigners out






8. They had a strong top government and they had a Reichstag - or the lower house of parliament






9. Was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jewry during World War II - resulting in the final - most deadly phase of the Holocaust






10. This was the French king who reached an agreement with Pope Leo X and allowed the French king to select French bishops and abbots






11. 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






12. The idea that people should determine who and what they want leading them






13. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China






14. A war between Russia and Japan for Port Arthur - and for more influence in CHina






15. Hitler used this to launch his dictatorship and used this to give him power. It was a fire of a capital building






16. This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world






17. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






18. This was one of the reforms in England in which the leaders wanted all Catholic elements in the Church of England eliminated






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






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






21. 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






22. This explorer first saw the mainland of Brazil and claimed it for Portugal while sailing to set up trading posts in India






23. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






24. This was given to Austria form Germany that guaranteed full military backing in any war






25. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






26. This man believed that the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to happiness as summed among all persons






27. This was a replacement of the Japanese government with the emperor - done so by samurai






28. 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






29. Bismarck's idea of always preparing and waging war - and those things can only be done with war

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30. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power






31. This German - along with his partner Ludendorff - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






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






33. (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






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






35. This is the value of the unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist for profit






36. This German - along with his partner Hindenburg - essentially ran Germany during the end of the war






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






38. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






39. These were Mussolini's bullies who pushed socialist out of Northern Italy

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40. British military commander who believed in expansion and founded the De Beers Mining Company






41. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






42. This thinker developed a philosophy of two different worlds a material world and a world of the mind. This was called Cartesian dualism. He combined his ideas with Bacon to form the scientific method






43. This was the scientist who published the theory of evolution after his travels to the Galapagos Islands






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






45. This war was over the inheritance of the throne by Maria Theresa - for the Salic law prevented a woman from solely ruling the state






46. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






47. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






48. A secret agreement between the Germans and the Russians that said that they would not attack each other






49. The forceful union of Austria into Germany






50. This battle was a German victory against the Russian - the Russians were crushed







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