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AP European History

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1. Gained power through feeding off others - and promoting racist nationalist ideals. Gained control of the German Worker's Party - built his way up from there


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






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






4. One of the leaders of The Mountain






5. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






6. This work criticized mercantilism by saying that it meant a combination of stifling government regulations and unfair privileges for state-approved monopolies and government favorites






7. A radical - authoritarian nationalist ideology that aims to create a single-party state with a government led by a dictator who seeks national unity and development by requiring individuals to subordinate self-interest to the collective interest of t






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






9. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






10. This was the treaty that ended the War of Austrian Succession by giving the Prussians land - taking land away from Maria Theresa - but still allowing her to rule






11. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






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






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






14. This man stated that because of population growth - the wages would always sink to subsistence level






15. Danish religious philosopher who made a total religious commitment to a remote and majestic god - after rejecting formalistic religion






16. 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






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






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






19. Combined German and Italian forces were beaten near Alexandria - which lead to the Allied taking of Morocco and Algeria






20. This is the act in which Napoleon ended the Directory by ousting the Directors and disbanding the legislature. He then established a strong military dictatorship in place of the weak Directory






21. A telegram which the French gave to the Germans in anger over the Succession of the Throne in Spain - but the Germans altered it to look like the French were rude and evil. The French declared war.






22. Cavour's plan was to first modernize the econ - and model it off of Britain - then modernize the military - with lots of railroads to move the troops around to country


23. One of the members of the banker family of Florence that ruled behind the scenes of the government






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






25. Idea that the Soviet Union had the ability to build socialism on its own


26. Was a pact that said that just said was bad - but did not outline any method for preventing war.






27. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






28. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






29. He was chief of the general staff during WWI for the Germans






30. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






31. Chief minister of the Nazi propaganda - and organizer of Kristallnacht






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






33. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






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






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






36. An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.






37. 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






38. 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






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


40. This was the man who dominated the reform movement in Scotland. He established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland so that ministers ran the church - not bishops






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






42. This was the group that carried out the Reign of Terror






43. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






44. Germany had to pay billions of dollars in war reperations






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






46. 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






47. This was a policy of discriminatory laws designed to keep Asians out of countries






48. The French Revolution of 1830 occurred because Louis XVIII only granted a small percentage of people the right to vote and Charles X attack of Algeria and as a result - he censored the press and limited the voting rights of the wealthy






49. The plan that Germany would attack France quickly and then move towards Russia






50. 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.