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38 Cards in this Set
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Louis XIV
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absolute ruler of France/built palace of versailles and strengthened france/sun king
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1st, 2nd, 3rd estate
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french class system before revolution. First-Church officials
Second-Nobility (people working for the king) Third-Common people (wide variety of people from professionals to beggars) |
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bourgeosie
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The middle class in French society
Richest people of the Third Estate Lawyers, doctors, bankers, merchants |
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natural rights
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life,liberty,freedom
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laisse faire
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Letting the economy work without government interference
Leave businesses alone no regulations |
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louis xvi
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king of France when the revolution starts
married to Marie Antoinette led France to bankruptcy Had his head chopped off for treason |
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democracy
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people have power through voting
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republic
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where people vote for representatives
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4 elements of democracy
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Representative government
Rule by Law Individual Rights Reason |
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LOUIS XVIII
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took over France after Napoleon
Louis XVI’s brother |
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congress of vienna
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leaders from Europe got together to decide what to do after Napoleon
redrew the map restored power to 1792 (turned back the clocks to before Napoleon) |
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social darwinism
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Racist idea about why Western countries were the most powerful
“survival of the fittest” of race |
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berlin conference
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Meeting of European leaders to decide how to divide Africa
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east india company
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British company that controlled 3/5 of India
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suez canal
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Waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
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taiping rebellion
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chinese peasants won temporarily but were eventually defeated years later
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boxer uprising
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Chinese wanted to get foreigners out of China
Attacked foreigners across China Western powers, along with Japan, were able to defeat the Boxers |
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sepoy rebellion
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Indian soldiers (working for Britain) were tired of being disrespected and having their beliefs ignored
Indians fought back against the British, killing many-The British, in return fought back and killed many more Indians Caused Britain to take away control from the East India Company, now gov’t controlled |
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allies of wwi
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f.u.r.g.i
france,u.s,russia,great britain and italy |
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central powers wwi
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Germany
Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria |
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league of nations
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A group of nations that would unite for the purpose of collective security
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collective security
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attack on one is attack on all
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armistance
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agreement to end fighting
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treaty of versailles wwi
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punishes and humiliates germany
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paris peace conference
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meeting btn allies to come up with treaty of versailles
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totaltarianism
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government in which state has total power
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fascism
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totalitarian government with racism
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years of wwii
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1939-1945
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anti-semitism
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hatred for jews
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allies wwii
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b.u.r.f
Britain,u.s,russia,france |
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axis powers wwii
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j.i.g
japan,italy and germany |
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years of cold war
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1945-1991
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truman docterine
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u.s will resist spread of communism
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detente
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reducing cold war tensions
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korean war
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1950-1953
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vietnam war
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1957-1975
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glasnost
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policy of "openness" encouraged soviets to discuss ways to make germany better
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shah
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monarch of iran
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