World History 1492-present Flashcards
1
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He became Chancellor of Germany in 1933
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Adolf Hitler
2
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His rise to power was a victory for fascism & put the world on the path to World War II
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Adolf Hitler
3
Q
Main theme from 1492-1933
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dominance of Europe
4
Q
Time period that brought Europe out of the Middle Ages into modernity
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Renaissance
5
Q
A group of followers of a German monk broke off from the Catholic Church
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Protestant Reformation
6
Q
He lead the Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther
7
Q
Led to the creation of new sects, cultures, & societies across Europe; it sowed the seed for Christian-against-Christian conflicts and wars that dominated the 16th - 17th centuries
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Reformation
8
Q
Reformation ideas encouraged exploration (beginning with Columbus in 1492)
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European colonialism
