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23 Cards in this Set
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in ____BC, the Roman Empire had conquered the Celtic tribes in today's ____
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500, France
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in late ____s, the Germanic King ____ conquered most of France, united much of Europe, but after his death, ____ Europe remains a region of small competing kingdoms
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700s, Charlemagne,West
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in ____, Martin Luther publish ____ statements cricizing the ____ ____.
the period of ____ starts, having many religious wars between the ____ and the ____ that broke Europe apart. |
1517, 95, Catholic Church, reformation, protestant, catholic
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when was the middle ages? what happened to Europeans during this time?
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between fall of Rome and Renaissance. They gradually developed a nation-state
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centuries after the fall of Rome, ____ gradually developed. The lords gave some lands to ____ in exchange for ____
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feudalism, nobles, military service
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over time, ____ gained power over feudal lords and ____ evolved. This causes people to want ____. This also contributed to the rise of ____, of which the first one was ____.
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strong kings, nationalism, their own countries, modern nation-states, France
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in the ____s, French kings held ____, and in ____, the ____ started and France become a ____. But then an army officer named ____ seized power and made himself emperor in ____
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1600, absolute power, French Revolution, republic, Napolean Bonaparte, 1804
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from ____ to ____, wars between ____ and ____ or wars between ____ and ____ broke out repeatedly.
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1600 to 1945, France and Austria, France and Germany
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Germany unified as a country in ____, and was one of many Eu. countries affected by the new wave of ____ in the ____
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1871, nationalism, 1800s
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____ caused European nations to set up colonies in other lands in order to gain ____ ____ and ____. Many nations saw each other as rivals. ____ and ____ for colonies eventually lead to ____
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Industrialism, raw materials, market, Nationalism and competition, WWI
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The result of WWI was ____ (allied) defeated ____, ____, and ____ (central powers) and posed harsh punishment which caused German resentment, leading to ____ with ____ ____ who was defeated in ____
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France, Germany, Hungary, Austria, WWI, Adolf Hitler, 1945
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Post-WWII::
____ split in half the west was allied with ____ europe and the ____ the east was allied with the ____ the capital city of ____ was also divided by the ____, which was taken down in ____ in response to ____ ____ and protests |
Germany, non-Communist, US, Communist Soviet Union, Berlin, Berlin Wall, 1989, anti-Communist reforms
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in ____s, ____ Europe was one of the first to ____. it has a ____ economy because it includes ____ and ____
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1800, West, industrialize, strong, agriculture, manufacturing
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Economic problem in Germany?
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West has high standards of living
east has outdated factories and was shut down, but the growth progressed slowly |
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____ ____ and ____ provide most agricultural income in ____, ____, ____, and ____. in addition, ____ is the largest producer of agricultural products in western europe with major crops including ____, ____, and ____
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dairy farming, livestock, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, wheat, grapes, and vegetables
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____ Europe was a leader in developing ____ because it was rich in ____ and ____ ore.
three of Eu.'s top manufacturing nations: ____, ____, and ____ |
Western, industry, coal, iron, France, Germany, Netherlands
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Economy:
Netherlands: ____ Germany: ____ France: ____ Tourism found in ____ ____, and ____ |
electronics
electronics and scientific instruments passenger train (TGV) and space program and nuclear energy France, Switzerland, Austria |
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Switzerland specializes in the service industry of ____. they refuse to ____, which is why people believe that money is ____ there.
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banking, wars, safer
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some ____ and ____ are considered status symbols.
France is famous for its ____ and ____, the netherlands exports high-quality flower bulbs such as ____ |
German cars, Swiss watches, high-fashion clothing, gourmet foods, tulips
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there're economic problems in ____ recently. when germany reunified, the west had ____ and the east had ____ and many of them ____ ____.
Growth progression went by slowly in the ____. in ____, the ____ produces ____% of the nation's exports |
germany, higher standards of living, outdated factories, shut down, east, 1998, 6
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French culture is strong in ____ and ____
German culture is strong in ____, ____, and ____ ____ and Benelux countries -- ____, ____, and ____ --have their own cultures, but they're influenced by ____ and ____ cultures |
France, Monaco
Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, German and French |
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____ has been a source of conflict in the recent decades. in ____, increasing numbers of "____" from ____ and ____ came to ____. when the economy declined, people discriminated against the ____
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Immigrants, 1980s, guest workers, Yugoslavia, Turkey, West Germany, immigrants
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In Austria, political leader ____ ____ made controversial remarks that defended ____ and that ____ found insulting. many feared a ____ so in ____, ____ had to resign as party head
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Joerg Haider, former Nazis, immigrants, rebirth of racist politics, 2000, Haider
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