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165344403Cosimo de Medicisupported education and the arts, made many business connections in Europe1
165344404Lorenzo Medicigave power to the lower classes of Italy, but he let his family business decline.2
165344405Savonorolabonfire of Vanities and Ruled Florence STRICTLY, later exectued by the Pope3
165344406Petrarchcoined the term renaissance, , (1304-1374) Father of the Renaissance. He believed the first two centuries of the Roman Empire to represent the peak in the development of human civilization.4
165344407Pico della MirandolaWrote On the Dignity of Man which stated that man was made in the image of God before the fall and as Christ after the Resurrection. Man is placed in-between beasts and the angels. He also believed that there is no limits to what man can accomplish.5
165344408Lorenzo VallaWrote "On Pleasure" defended the senses of good6
165344409Giovanni BocaccioDecameron, Federigo's Falcon, timelessness and university, 1300s, Humanism7
165344410CastiglioneWrote "The Courtier" describing all of the major things that a man must have in order to be a functioning societal person8
165344411MachiavellliWrote the Prince, a book about using politics as a science. "feared rather than loved" and "fox and lion"9
165344412Desiderius ErasmusDutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe, Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther. he wrote The Praise of Folly, worked for Frobein and translated the New Testament from Greek to Latin(1466-1536)10
165344413Jan Van EyckFlemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)11
165344414Thomas MoreEnglish statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded, He was a English humanist that contributed to the world today by revealing the complexities of man. He wrote Utopia, a book that represented a revolutionary view of society. (p.437)12
165344415Jerome BoschHe was a Flemish painter whose works display the confusion and anguish of the end of the Middle Ages. Jerome Bosch frequently used religious themes, colorful imagery, and grotesque fantasies in his works of art. (p.439)13
165344416New MonarchiesHistorians' term for the monarchies in France, England, and Spain from 1450 to 1600. The centralization of royal power was increasing within more or less fixed territorial limits. (p. 414)14
165344417Thomas a' KempisGerman ecclesiastic (1380-1471), author of "the imitation of christ"; early northern christian writer who challenged individuals to live a godly life rather than focus just on knowledge, summarized philosophy of Brothers of the Common Life in 'Imitation of Life', died in 1471, associated with Brethren of the Common Life, He was the leader of the mystic group known as Modern Devotion15
165344418John Wycliffe(c.1328-1384) Forerunner to the Reformation. Created English Lollardy. Attacked the corruption of the clergy, and questioned the power of the pope.16
165344419Martin LutherKnown by many as the creater or the reformation, he broke away from the Catholic Church and then later began to question the popes role in the church and the sale of indulgences.17
165344420Frederich the Wise of SaxonySupporter of Marthin Luther, he hid him from the Catholic Church when he refused to repent.18
165344421Charles VThis was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation19
165344422AnabaptistsA Protestant sect that believed only adults could make a free choice regarding religion; they also advocated pacifism, separation of church and state, and democratic church organization.20
165344423ZwingliLeader of Swiss Reformation. Agreed to disagree with Luther about communion. He thought it was only a symbol, and that it wasn't Christ's body or blood untill it touched your mouth, only symbolic. Found on the battlefield of the Swiss Civil War wounded and the Lutherans found him, cut him up into little pieces, then burn them and scattered the ashes over the land. Luther said Zwingli got what he deserved.21
165344424John CalvinSwiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)22
165344425Henry VIIICreator of the Church of England, he married 6 wives and divorced or had them killed since none could produce a male heir.23
165344426Thomas Cromwell(1485-1540) Became King Henry VII's close advisor following Cardinal Wolsey's dismissal. He and his contemporary THomas Cranmer convinced the king to break from Rome and made the Church of England increasingly more Protestant., (1485-1540) King Henry III's Chief Minister; he confiscated the wealth of the Catholic church and divided administration according to its functions by creating seperate departments of state24
165344427Elizabeth IQueen of England from 1558 to 1603, This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England25
165344428ignatius LoyolaFounded the Society of Jesus, resisted the spread of Protestantism, wrote Spiritual Exercises.26
165344429Teresa of Avilla-symbolized renewal of intense faith -spanish -founded her own order of nuns that live in isolation, eat/sleep very little, dedicated life to prayer and meditation -canonized: recognized as saint27
165344430Vasco da GamaPortuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.28
165344431MagellanPortuguese navigator in the service of Spain29
165344432Catherine de Mediciwife of Henry II, influenced her sons after the end of there father's rein. She placed an alliance with the ultra-Catholics (the militant Catholics), which was led by the second most powerful family in France, The Guise Family. She permitted the Guise Family their own independent army,which they would use to take out the other religions residing within the French Borders. This led to the civil wars in France and also the St. Bartholome's Day Massacre.30
165344433Henry IVthe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 141331
165344434Philip IIson of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)32
165344435William of OrangeKing of England and Scotland and Ireland33
165344436MontaigneFrench writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)34
165344437Rubensprolific Flemish baroque painter35
165344438Henry IVthe first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 141336
165344439Cardinal Richelieuminister of King Louis XVIII, appointed by Marie de Medici , had the real power, wanted to curb power of nobility, 32 generalities, military provinces France was divided into37
165344440Versaillesa palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles38
165344441Jean Baptiste ColbertAn economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Brought prosperity to France.39
165344442Frederick Williamthe Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688), placed very strong emphasis on the army40
165344443Frederick the GreatKing of Prussia (1740-1786). Successful in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), he brought Prussia great military prestige in Europe.41
165344444Peter the Greatczar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government42
165344445James IThe first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1925 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 162543
165344446Charles Ison of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland44
165344447Oliver CromwellEnglish military, political, and religious figure who led the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War (1642-1649) and called for the execution of Charles I. As lord protector of England (1653-1658) he ruled as a virtual dictator45
165344448Charles IIKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660-1685) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism46
165344449LockeWrote Two Treatises of Government. Said human nature lived free and had the natural rights of life, liberty, and property. He said government was created in order to protect these rights and if the government failed to do so it was the duty of the people to rebel.47
165344450HobbesEnglish philosopher and political theorist best known for his book Leviathan (1651), in which he argues that the only way to secure civil society is through universal submission to the absolute authority of a sovereign.48
165344451CopernicusPolish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)49
165344452KeplerThis astronomer stated that the orbits of planets around the sun were elliptical, the planets do not orbit at a constant speed, and that an orbit is related to its distance from the sun50
165344453GalileoItalian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)51
165344454NewtonEnglish mathematician and physicist52
165344455BaconEnglish scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation53
165344456Descartes(1596-1650) French philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical.54
165344457DiderotPublished work of many philosphes in his Encyclopedia. He hoped it would help people think more rationally and critically.55
165344458VoltaireFrench, perhaps greatest Enlightenment thinker. Deist. Mixed glorification and reason with an appeal for better individuals and institutions. Wrote Candide. Believed enlightened despot best form of government.56
165344459Rousseaubelieved people in their natural state were basically good but that they were corrupted by the evils of society, especially the uneven distribution of property57
165344460Adam SmithScottish economist who wrote the Wealth of Nations and designed modern Capitalism58
165344461Maria TheresaThis 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 serfs59
165344462Joseph IIThis was the ruler of the Habsburgs that controlled the Catholic Church closely, granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews, and abolished serfdom60
165344463Catherine the Greatruled Russia from 1762 to 1796, added new lands to Russia, encouraged science, art, lierature, Russia became one of Europe's most powerful nations61
165344464Pugachev Revolt(1774): He won the support of many peasants when he issued a manifest, which freed all peasants from oppressive taxes and military service. The peasants, encouraged by him to seize their landlords' estate, killed more than 1500 estate owners. Pugachev was captured, tortured, and executed.62
165344465Jethro TullEnglish inventor advocated the use of horses instead of oxen. Developed the seed drill and selective breeding.63
165344466Lady MontaguLady who was sympathetic of Islamic women and wrote "Turkish Embassy Letters "on Islamic Women64
165344467JesuitsAlso known as the Society of Jesus; founded by Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) as a teaching and missionary order to resist the spread of Protestantism.65
165344468Louis XVgrandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)66
165344469Louis XVIking of France from 1774 to 179267
165344470Three EstatesThe clergy made up a very small percentage but owned 10% of the land; the nobles made up another small percentage but also owned most of the land; and the rest of the people made up 97% of France and owned very little land68
165344471Bourgeoisiethe social class between the lower and upper classes69
165344472Emmanuel SieyesA liberal member of the clergy, supporter of the Third Estate, and author of the fiery 1789 pamphlet "What Is the Third Estate?" Sieyès was one of the primary leaders of the Third Estate's effort at political and economic reform in France.70
165344473LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette was a French major general who aided the colonies during the Revolutionary War. He and Baron von Steuben (a Prussian general) were the two major foreign military experts who helped train the colonial armies.71
165344474RobespierreA French political leader of the eighteenth century. A Jacobin, he was one of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution. He was in charge of the government during the Reign of Terror, when thousands of persons were executed without trial. After a public reaction against his extreme policies, he was executed without trial.72
165344475Mary WollstonecraftEnglish writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women73
165344476Olympe de GougesA proponent of democracy, she demanded the same rights for French women that French men were demanding for themselves. In her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (1791), she challenged the practice of male authority and the notion of male-female inequality. She lost her life to the guillotine due to her revolutionary ideas.74
165344477JacobinsRadical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794. (See also Robespierre, Maximilien.) (p. 588)75
165344478GirondistsThese were the liberals of France who did not want to execute Louis XVI, but The Mountain did anyway76
165344479The MountainThis was a political party within the National Convention named because the people that made up this party sat on the highest benches in the assembly hall. These people were the activists within the Convention. The Mountain worried that the Girondists would become conservative because of their already moderate beliefs. Although they were in competition with each other, the Mountain eventually won due to their alliance with the Sans-Culottes, resulting in a more radical group of people. The mountains believed in equal outcome.77
165344480Sans- culottesA reference to Parisian workers who wore loose-fitting trousers rather than the tight-fitting breeches worn by aristocratic men.78
165344481The Directory1785-1799. Five man group. Passed a new constitution in 1795 that was much more conservative. Corrupt and did not help the poor, but remained in power because of military strength. By 1797 it was a dictatorship.79
165344482Napoleon BonaparteOverthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.80
165344483Tsar Alexander IRuled Russia during Napoleonic Wars and wanted peace after Napoleon's armied continued winning victories. The young tsar and Napoleon negotiated and he ended up accepting Napoleon's reorganization of Western and Central Europe and promised to enforce Napoleon's economic blockade against British goods.81
165344484MetternichAustrian foreign minister who basically controlled the Congress of Vienna. Wanted to promote peace, conservatism, and the repression of libaral nationalism throughout Europe.82
165344485Alexander Ithe czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)83
165344486Concert of Europea series of alliances among European nations in the 19th century, devised by Prince Klemens von Metternich to prevent the outbreak of revolutions84
165344487Holy AllianceThis was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.85
165344488MazziniItalian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)86
165344489Louis BlancA Paris journalist, editor of Revue de Progres and author of Organization of Work. Proposed social workshops/state supported manufacturing centers as a way to deal with the problems of industrialization(recognized the developing hostility toward the owning class/bourgeoisie).87
165344490Karl MarxGerman philosopher, economist, and revolutionary. With the help and support of Friedrich Engels he wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894). These works explain historical development in terms of the interaction of contradictory economic forces, form the basis of all communist theory, and have had a profound influence on the social sciences.88
165344491Walter Scottborn in Edinburgh; personified romantic movement's fascination with history-raised on grandfather's farm, fell under spell of old ballads and tales of Scottish border-influenced by German romanticism-esp. Johann Wolfgang con Goethe-translated Gotz von Berlichingen: play about a 16th century knight who revolted against centralized authority and championed individual freedom-storyteller, composed long narrative poems and series of historical novels-recreated spirit of bygone ages and great historical events89
165344492DumasFrench writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870) Three Musketeers90
165344493Victor HugoFrench poet and novelist and dramatist91
165344494Franz Lista Hungarian[3][4][5] composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher. He was also the father-in-law of Richard Wagner. In 1865 he became an abbot in the Roman Catholic Church.92
165344495Ludwig Van BeethovenThis pianist was considered the master of Romanticism music93
165344496WagnerGerman composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)94
165344497Whigsconservatives and popular with pro-Bank people and plantation owners. They mainly came from the National Republican Party, which was once largely Federalists. They took their name from the British political party that had opposed King George during the American Revolution. Their policies included support of industry, protective tariffs, and Clay's American System. They were generally upper class in origin. Included Clay and Webster95
165344498Louis XVIII(1814-1824) Restored Bourbon throne after the Revoltion. He accepted Napoleon's Civil Code (principle of equality before the law), honored the property rights of those who had purchased confiscated land and establish a bicameral (two-house) legislature consisting of the Chamber of Peers (chosen by king) and the Chamber of Deputies (chosen by an electorate).96
165344499Charles Xset out to restore the absolute monarchy with the help of the ultraroyalists. Tried to repay nobles for lands lost during the revolution, but the liberals in teh legislative assemly opposed him. Eventually, he issued the July Ordinances.97
165344500July Revolutionoverthrow of King Charles X (sought to impose absolutism by rolling back the constitutional monarchy)-radical revolt in Paris forced Charles to abdicate98
165344501Louis- PhilippeKing of France following Charles X. Abdicated the throne against threat of republican revolution (smelled his popularity was diminishing)99
1653445022nd Republicthe result of another revolution in France with which the emergence of universal male suffrage came about, also much conflict between middle and lower classes100
165344503Louis BlancA Paris journalist, editor of Revue de Progres and author of Organization of Work. Proposed social workshops/state supported manufacturing centers as a way to deal with the problems of industrialization(recognized the developing hostility toward the owning class/bourgeoisie).101
165344504June DaysA revolt during the month of June as a result of the abolishment of national workshops. This event ended the liberal capitalist and the radical socialists tension ending in victory for liberalism and Capitalism.-Also with the June Days it led to having a new constitution demanding a strong executive, which led to the rise of Louis Napoleon.102
165344505Louis- NapoleonWas not only the first president of the French Republic (for two terms), but was also the last emperor. As emperor, he was called Napoleon III and he was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.103
165344506Frankfurt Assembly1807-82; personified the romantic revolutionary nationalism. Attempted to unify Germany.104
165344507BenthamiteIt is a term used to describe a follower of Jeremy Bentham, a radical philosopher that taught that public problems could be solved using a rational, scientific basis. (p.792)105
165344508Louis PasteurFrench chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)106
165344509Robert KochGerman bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)107
165344510Napoleon IIINephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and elected emperor of France from 1852-1870, he invaded Mexico when the Mexican government couldn't repay loans from French bankers. He sent in an army and set up a new government under Maximillian. He refused Lincoln's request that France withdraw. After the Civil War, the U.S. sent an army to enforce the request and Napoleon withdrew.108
165344511HaussmannNapoleon placed in charge of Paris. With other urban planners, he destroyed old buildings to cut broad, straight, tree-lined boulevards through both the center of the city, as well as on the outskirts. This allowed for easier traffic flow, better housing, and sewers.109
165344512FreudPersonality; Concepts: Defense mechanisms, ego, displacement, sublimation, projection, repression, regression, etc.; Study Basics: "The ego and the mechanisms of defense."110
165344513MendeleevRussian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)111
165344514August Comtecoined phrase "sociology"; believed in the scientific improvement of society and human condition112
165344515Charles Lyelleffectively discredited the long-standing view that the earth's surface had been formed by short-lived cataclysms, such as biblical floods and earthquakes-his principle: uniformitarianism: same geological processes that are at work today slowly formed the earth's surface over an immensely long time113
165344516LamarckFrench naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)114
165344517DarwinEnglish natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)115
165344518Social DarwinismThe application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.116
165344519CavourArchitect of Italian unification in 1858; formed an alliance with France to attack Austrian control of northern Italy; resulted in creation of constitutional monarchy under Piedmonteste king.117
165344520GaribaldiItalian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)118
165344521ZollvereinPrussian economic union, removed tariff barriers between German states, in step toward political unity119
165344522Bismarck(1815-1898) Prussian chancellor who engineered the unification of Germany under his rule. Delivers "blood and iron" speech.120
165344523Alexander IIthe son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)121
165344524Zemstvoselected local rural governments allow some democracy without weakening the central government122
165344525DumaRussian national legislature123
165344526William IIthe second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)124
165344527Dreyfus AffairA Jewish captain was falsely accused and convicted of comitting treason, really done by Catholic. Family and leading intellectual individuals and republicans like Zola wanted to reopen the case. Split in two, first army who are antisemetic and Catholic, and other side the civil libertarians and more radical republicans. Result is government severed all ties with church, no longer priests in state schools, catholicism loses a lot of power of indoctrination.125
165344528David Llyod GeorgePrime minister of Great Britain, had won a decisive victory in elections in December of 1918. His platform was simple: make the Germans pay for this dreadful war.126
165344529Dual MonarchyThe joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns127
165344530Karl LuegerMayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized128
165344531Socialisma political theory advocating state ownership of industry129
165344532U.S. Commodore Perrytook four ships to the Tokyo Harbor- the massive black wooden ships powered by steam astounded the Japanese, the ships' cannons also shocked them. The Tokugawa shogun realized he had no choice but to receive HIM and the letter HE had brought from U.S. president Fillmore130
165344533Muhammed ALiTurkish ruler of Egypt who one effective independence of Egypt from the Ottomans in early 1800s131
165344534BoersDutch settlers in South Africa132
165344535Cecil RhodesBorn in 1853, played a major political and economic role in colonial South Africa. He was a financier, statesman, and empire builder with a philosophy of mystical imperialism.133
165344536Boxer Rebellion1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops134
165344537Sepoy RebellionThe revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. (p. 661)135
165344538Qing Dynastythe last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu136
165344539Triple EntenteAn alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI.137
165344540Central Powersin World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies138
165344541Schlieffen planAttack plan by Germans, proposed by Schliffen, lightning quick attack against France. Proposed to go through Belgium then attack France, Belgium resisted, other countries took up their aid, long fight, used trench warfare.139
165344542Franz- Ferdinandarchduke of Austria Hungary who was assassinated at Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand; his death was a main cause for World War I140
165344543ClemenceauFrench statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)141
165344544RasputinSelf-proclaimed holy man who claimed to heal the sick and have prophecy. He had much influence over Tsarina Alexandra and she often went to him for advise on political issues. He was believed to be having a sexual affair with Tsarina Alexandra and was assassinated by three members of the higher aristocracy; Tsarina Alexandra was very distraught and depressed due to his death (coincidence? I think not). (905)142
165344545Leninfounded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924.143
165344546BolsheviksLed by Vladimir Lenin it was the Russian communist party that took over the Russian goverment during WWI144
165344547Leon TrotskySupporter of Lenin who helped in the takeover of Petrograd and the Bolshevik revolution145
165344548Wilson28th President of the United States146
165344549League Of NationsAn organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.147
165344550Nietzscheinfluential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values (1844-1900)148
165344551SartreFrench writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)149
165344552Aldous HuxleyBrave New World150
165344553Curriediscovered radium151
165344554Einsteinsomeone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality152
165344555RutherfordBritish physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)153
165344556Picassoprolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)154
165344557KandinskyRussian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)155
165344558Stravinskycomposer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)156
165344559HitlerGerman Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)157
165344560Leon BlumLeon Blum, who began as a literary critic, became active in politics as a result of the Dreyfuss Affair. In 1919, he was elected to the French Chamber of Deputies. In 1925, he became the head of the Socialist Party and, in May 1936, he became France's first socialist Prime Minister since 1870. During his one year in office, he instituted a number of important social reforms, including the 40-hour work week. He used the Popular Front very successfully and it was used the workers and lower middle class. Revolutions by conservatives and inflation ruined the Popular Front and because of this Blum was forced to resign in June 1937.158
165344561StalinRussian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)159
165344562Mussolinifounded fascism and ruled Italy for almost 21 years, most of that time as dictator. He dreamed of building Italy into a great empire, but he led his nation to defeat in World War II (1939-1945) and was executed by his own people.160
165344563Grand AllianceAn alliance between the English, Dutch, Austrians, and Prussians against the expansionist wars of Louis XIV.161
165344564Truman DoctrinePresident Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology162
165344565Marshall Plana United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)163
165344566NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries164
165344567Christian DemocratsPowerful center to center-right political parties that evolved in the late 1940s in Europe from former Catholic parties of the pre-WWII period. Christian parties gained increasing support in the postwar era, winning elections in par because of their participation in wartime resistance. A vital component of postwar politics, these groups shifted from their decades-old emphasis on advocating church interests to welcoming non-Catholics among their ranks and focusing on democracy, anti-communism, and social reform.165
165344568Charles de GaulleFrench general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)166
165344569BrezhnevSoviet Dictator from 1964 to 1982; brought an end to the Dethawing of the Cold War, instituted his doctrine of intervention in Eastern Europe; invaded Afghanistan in 1979167
165344570Dubcekleader of Czechoslovakia during the Prague of Spring, he expanded freedom of discussion and other intellectual rights at a time when they were being repressed in the Soviet168
165344571Margaret Thatcherleader of conservatives in Great Britain who came to power. Pledged to limit social welfare, restrict union power, and end inflation. Formed Thatcherism, in which her economic policy was termed, and improved the British economic situation. She dominated British politics in 1980s, and her government tried to replace local property taxes with a flat-rate tax payable by every adult. Her popularity fell, and resigned.169
165344572Boris YeltsinWas the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999. The Yeltsin era was a traumatic period in Russian history—a period marked by widespread corruption, economic collapse, and enormous political and social problems. In June 1991 Yeltsin came to power on a wave of high expectations. On June 12 Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic with 57% of the vote, becoming the first popularly elected president in Russian history. But Yeltsin never recovered his popularity after endorsing radical economic reforms in early 1992 which were widely blamed for devastating the living standards of most of the Russian population. By the time he left office, Yeltsin was a deeply unpopular figure in Russia, with an approval rating as low as two percent by some estimates.170
165344573GorbachevSoviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)171
165344574Lech WalseaThe leader of the Polish anti-soviet resistance, and in 1990 he won the presidency in Poland's first free election in half a century. As an organizer of shipyard strikes in the mid-1970s, he lost his job in 1976 over his anti-communist political views, along with many others who dared to resist the Soviet influence. (http://www.answers.com)172
165344575Pope John Paul IIAssumed Papacy 1979, Conservative Pope, against strengthening women's position in church, more staunch on birth control173
165344576Vaclav HavelCzech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)174
1653445771492Jews got kicked out of Spain, and COlumbus sails the ocean blue175
1653445781517Martin Luther- 95 Theses on granting indulgences176
1653445791555Peace of Augsburg177
1653445801598Edict of Nantes178
1653445811618- 164830 years war, austrian stasge, swedish intervened, Battle of White Mountain179
1653445821648Peace of Westphalia180
1653445831688Glorious REvolution in England181
1653445841713End of Spanish Civil war, peace of utrecht, pragmatic sanction182
1653445851756- 637 years war183
1653445861776Adam Smith "Welath of Nations" American Revolution184
1653445871789French Revolution185
1653445881800Napoleon era begins186
1653445891815Waterloo defeat and Congress of Vienna187
1653445901848Marx and Engles, communist manifesto, France, Austria and Prussian revolution (all failed) Louis Napoleon Elected.188
1653445911871Franco Prussian War, German Empire declared at Versailles, Modernization of Paris begins189
1653445921914Beginning of WWI190
1653445931917Us enters the war, Russian Revolution and civil war191
1653445941918End of WWI with treaty of versailles.192
1653445951929Great Depression193
1653445961933Hitler elected, and new deal, enabling act in germany194
1653445971939WWII begins, non agression pact between soviets and germans195
1653445981945Atomic bomb dropped on Japan, WWII ends.196
1653445991968Cold War. Prague Spring, ussr grows into other counrties, beginning of 5th republic in spain. With paris revolts beginning it. Space race begins197
1653446001989- 91Velvet Revolution, revolts in Eastern Europe, Berlin Wall goes down in 89'. Ussr destoryed in 91198
1653446012001War in Afghanistan, 9'11. US war on terrotism199
165344602Renaissance ArtAn art of line and edges, figures from the bible,classical history, and mythology, commisioned portraits, use of perspective, chiarascuro (light and dark) to achieve rounded effect, secular backgrounds and material splendor. Values: secularism, individualism, virtu, balance, order, passivity and calm.200
165344603BarouqueArt that is florid, more colorful, richer in texture and decoration, more light and shade- apparently less control. Scenes embody mystery and drama, violence and spectacle, suggesting a deliberate striving after effect. The Catholic church commissions artists to stir religious emotions and win back defectors. Values: sensualsim, dynaism, emotion.201
165344604Northern RealismGenre or everday scenes exhibit mathematical and geometric values of seventeenth centruy science. Middle class Dutch patrons commissioned secular works, portaits, still lives, landscapes, and genre paintings. Values: Quiet opulence, +comfortable domesticity, and relaism.202
165344605RococoArt of the french aristocracy portraying nobility in sylcan settings or ornate interiros, venusues and cupids above ladies in sillk along with finely dressed cavaliers. Values: ornamentation, elegance, sweetness.203
165344606NeoclassicmReturn to classical antiquity for inspiration, scenes are hisotircal and mythological, figures appear to be sculptued, appeal is to intellect, not heaty. emotions are restrained, and balance is achieved. Values: reason, order, balance, reverence for antiquity.204
165344607RomanticismA reaction against the "cold and unfeeling": reasons for the enlightenment, and against the destruction of nature resulting from the industrial revolution. Stress is on liht, color and self expression, in opposition to the emphasis on lne and firm modeling typical of neoclassical art. Values: emotion, feeling, morbidity, exocitism, mystery.205
165344608ImpressionismAn attempt to portray the fleeting and stransitory world of sense impressions based on scientific stuides of light, forms are bathed in light and atmosphere. colors are juxtaposed for the eye to fuse form a distance, short, choppy brush strokesto catch the vibrating quality of the light. Values: immediate, accidental, and transitory.206
165351038ExpresionaismIndebted to Freud, art tries to penetrate the facade of bourgeoise superficilaity and probe the psyche, that which lurks benath an individuals calm and artificial posture. Values: subliminal anxiety, dissonance in color and perspective, pictorial violence- manifest and latent.207
165351039Surrelaismindebted to Freud, explores the dream world, life without logic, reason or meaning, fasicnation or mystery, the strance necounters betwen objects, and incongruity, subjects are often indecipherable in their strangeness, the beautiful is the quality of chance association. Values: the dream sequence, fantasy.208
165351040CubismNo one single point of view, no continuity or simulaniety of image contour, all possible views of the subject are compressed into one synthesizes view of top, sides, front and back. Picture becomes multifaceted view of objects with angular, interlocking planes. Value: a new way of seeing, a view of the world as a mosaic of multiple relationships, reality as interaction.209
165351041Abstract ExpressionismNonrepresantational art, no climazes, flattened- out planes and values, the real appearance of forms in nature os subordinated to an aesthetic concept of from composed of shapes, lines and colors. Value: personal and subjective interpretation.210
165556446During the great witchcraft persecutions who were often tried as witches?older women211
165556447During the industrial revolution the leading industry wasTextiles212
165556448Aryan womenTreated more favorably than in later India. Widows could remarry and weren't given in child-marriage. In epics (Ramayana) women portrayed as forceful and able to achieve goals. (Aryan Society)213
165556449After Franz Ferdinands death what unfolded?Austria invaded Serbia as ordered by the german kaiser.214
165556450The decision made at Yalta was:The division of Germany into the post war occupations215
165556451The Princes main purposewas to unite Italy under one ruler216

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