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AP European History

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1. 1) The economic and financial crisis that led to the calling of the Estates General. 2) The political incompetence of Louis XV and XVI. 3) The unfair taxation between the three estates






2. WWI progressed so the Germans were winning at first - and then the Americans came and kicked butt. It also was so pointless and full of death






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






4. Was a Hungarian Communist politician who ruled Hungary as leader of the short-lived Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919






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






6. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






7. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






8. An artistic movement that focused on expressing emotion and feelings through abstract images and colors - lines and shapes.






9. A revisionist social who advocated the gradual gain of socialism and looked towards Darwin's doctrines as a measure for a change in socialism's tactics






10. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states






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






12. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






13. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






14. The strip of Poland that the Germans wanted to take - specifically Danzig






15. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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






17. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






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






19. A mindset that people of Jewish heritage were inferior to other races






20. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






21. British writer who wrote of 'the white man's burden' and justified imperialism






22. Zeppelins - airplanes - gas - machine guns - tanks - These things were new ideas that really did not work very well






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

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24. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






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






26. This was a movement to create a Serbian state and break from Austria Hungary






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






28. People justified imperialism by the concept of 'white man's burden -' which stated that European should govern other because it was right and better for the people






29. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






30. President of the Weimar Republic of Germany who appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933






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






32. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






33. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia






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






35. An armed uprising in Munich of maybe 50 people at most - crushed - Hitler's idea






36. These were the French workers' revolts in 1848 after the closure of the National Workshops






37. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






38. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






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






40. The Japanese had a war with China and ended up gaining Korea - which they opened to trade; Japan became an imperialist power

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41. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






42. German Foreign Minister who assumed leadership of government and got the French to move out of the Ruhr






43. 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






44. A Political opponent of Stalin's who was executed for being more popular that Stalin






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






46. This stated that local government had some power - but that ultimate power rested in the hands of Bismarck and William






47. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






48. This was the royal dynasty of Austria that ruled over a vast part of Central Europe while battling with the Turks over Hungary






49. This was the period of economic and political expansion - colonialism - and mercantilism that occurred in Europe






50. A Venetian man who created the style of mannerism in which artists sometimes distorted figures to express emotion and drama