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AP European History

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






2. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






3. 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






4. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






5. A Freudian physiological idea that if you did not get over loving your parent of the opposite sex - you would have this complex where you hated your other parent and have issues with parental relations.






6. 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






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






8. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






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






10. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the pope






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






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






13. This was the revolt by the Netherland against the Spanish in order to create their independent state






14. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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15. The Magyar pushed through bills that changed voting laws to help the elite and to force through the teaching of Hungarian in schools. They created the nationalism that would tear them apart






16. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






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






18. 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






19. A political party in Egypt that was formed under Ahmed Arabi






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






21. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






22. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






23. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing






24. French poet and critic that spoke of a 'crisis of the mind -' and 'a dark future for Europe'






25. An extreme abstract expressionist - leader of 'the beasts -' focused on arrangement of color - line and form






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

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27. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






28. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






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






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






31. This rivalry developed because of the increasing naval race - and because Germany was becoming increasingly militaristic






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






33. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






34. Felt that Aryan white people were most superior - Scandinavian were 2nd best - French were 3rd - and the slavs - jews - and pretty much the rest were the worst






35. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked






36. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






37. This was the meeting that tried to settle the dispute between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper.






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






39. This socialist man believed that property is theft






40. This man wrote Heart of Darkness - where he criticized the Europeans in their civilizing






41. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






42. A document by the pope in which he denounced rationalism - socialism - religious liberty - and separation of the church and state.






43. This was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler






44. This work advocated economic and moral freedom of individuals from the state. This work is enormously influential to politics today






45. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






46. Dictator of Russia - named man of steel. Was of lowly backgrounds but rose to power. Only in it for himself. Created 5 year plans.






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






48. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






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






50. The Enlightenment thinkers used reason to deduct conclusions about everyday life