The Renaissance
Although this war was a success for the British—ending with the Treaty of Paris of 1763—it put both Britain and France in severe debt and economic strife. Tensions soon brewed into explosive revolutions.
7 Years War
strategy used by the Allied forces, particularly the US, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This involved strategically capturing Japanese-held islands, one by one, to gain a foothold closer to Japan and eventually invade the main islands.
Island Hopping
period of targeted killings and widespread violence against Huguenots (French Protestants) in France, starting on August 24, 1572. It began with the assassination attempt on Gaspard de Coligny, a prominent Huguenot leader, and quickly escalated into a city-wide massacre in Paris and then spread to other French cities
What is the St. Bartholomew's day massacre
resulted in the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in Great Britain, with limits on the power of the king and the protection of the rights and privileges of citizens.
Glorious Revolution
Operation Hummingbird, also known as the Röhm Putsch, was the purge of the SA leadership and other political opponents from 30 June 1934 to 2 July 1934. Carried out primarily by the SS and the Gestapo, over 150 people were murdered and hundreds more were arrested.
The Night of the Long Knives
It was initially chosen as a temporary boundary after World War II to facilitate the surrender of Japanese forces in Korea. However, it became the dividing line between the communist North and the democratic South, leading to the Korean War and a continued state of division.
38th Parallel
wrote "A Vindication of Rights of Women" in response to Rousseau and other thinkers like him, who sought to limit the rights of women while expanding the rights of men.
Mary Wollstonecraft
wrote The Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Citizen, which extended liberties and equality to women, however, this document was not adopted and they were executed later during the French Revolution
Olympe de Gouges
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Both answers for credit)
Following the burning of the German parliament building, __________, by unknown arsonists, the German parliament passes the Law for Rectification of the Distress of Nation and Reich, commonly known as this____________ (Ermächtigungsgesetz).
(This law allows Hitler, as Chancellor, to initiate and sign legislation into law without obtaining parliamentary consent. The act effectively establishes a dictatorship, under Hitler, in Germany)
Reichstag, Enabling Act
October 16-28, 1962 were the most dangerous thirteen days of the cold War.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The National Assembly created a five-man government called the this, however, the government remained unpopular, and the French continued to protest and even riot. One of these riots required bringing in an army to fight, which was led by an officer named Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Directory
Germany’s attempt at causing a Mexican invasion of the US southern border to keep them from entering the European conflict.
Zimmerman telegram
military doctrine created a strategy of nuclear deterrence
Mutually Assured Destruction
There, Martin Luther was given the opportunity to recant his now-deemed-heretical works, and he refused. “Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen.”
Diet of Worms
Double Jeopardy! both for credit
this threatened Christian dominance in Europe because as people continued to demand proof for their understanding, people became more hesitant to simply accept religious doctrine as fact
who was the enlightened thinker most often associated with this
skepticism, David Hume
The German plan for war, its goal was to sneak through Belgium and attack France, forcing them into submission before Germany had to deal with Russia.
Schlieffen Plan
Leader of the Communist North Vietnamese
Ho Chi Minh