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AP European History

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1. Social Impact was impact on social class structures and breakdown of aristocracy and other inter class structures. After the war more people did not have servants. The Psycho impact was that people viewed humanity as both savage and pointless - becau






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






3. Young rebellious people in the Ottoman Empire who forced the Sultan to reform






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






5. This was the political idea in which the people regarded tradition as the basic source of human institutions and the proper state and society remained those before the French Revolution which rested on a judicious blend on monarchy - bureaucracy - ar






6. The political idea that applied the total war concept on a civil conflict






7. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






8. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






9. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






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






11. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






12. This man was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire in India






13. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






14. A new principle of building design that focused on buildings being functional which means serving the purpose it was made for best






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






16. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






17. 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






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


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






20. The idea that Britain could pacify Germany and make sure there was no war at any cost.






21. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






22. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






23. 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.






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


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






26. This was an artist who led the way for Renaissance masters from his David sculpture and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling






27. This was an influential French writer who wrote about naturalism and was often criticized






28. A French existentialist who said that people just 'turned up' and that there was no God to help honest people. Also said 'man is condemned to be free' and people had to choose their actions.






29. 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






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






31. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






32. France's first elected president by universal male suffrage - and developed strong nationalism like his cousin






33. A Swiss Protestant theologian who said people were sinful and that religious truth was made know to humans only through God's grace - and people just had to accept God as true and be obedient.






34. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






35. This was the group that gave work to the unemployed






36. This was new thought that the governments should be subject to change. This was the counterpart to conservatism






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






38. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






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






40. 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


41. This was the Pope that called the Council of Trent






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






43. This German Romantic poet influence Walter Scott






44. A plan in British parliament that increased spending on social services


45. This Scottish Romantic poet used history to write his poems






46. 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






47. This was the new style of literature that focused on the daily lives and adventures of a common person. This style was a response to Romanticism's supernaturalism and over-emphasis on emotion






48. Man who created the printing press and changed the production and reading of books






49. A Jewish military captain in the French Army - he was falsely accused of treason - and his affair split France apart






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