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AP European History Themes

This document provides a thematic overview of major political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments in European history from the Middle Ages through the present. It outlines key themes and events for each historical period, focusing on shifts in dominant institutions and cultural movements. Some of the major developments highlighted include the rise of nation-states and constitutionalism in the 16th-17th centuries, industrialization and liberalism in the 18th-19th centuries, the world wars and ideological conflicts of the 20th century, and increasing European integration and globalization today.

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AP European History Themes

This document provides a thematic overview of major political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments in European history from the Middle Ages through the present. It outlines key themes and events for each historical period, focusing on shifts in dominant institutions and cultural movements. Some of the major developments highlighted include the rise of nation-states and constitutionalism in the 16th-17th centuries, industrialization and liberalism in the 18th-19th centuries, the world wars and ideological conflicts of the 20th century, and increasing European integration and globalization today.

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AP EUROPEAN HISTORY - THEMATIC REVIEW

THEMES Middle Ages Ren/Ref (15/16th C.) 17th C. 18th C. French Rev.

Political Feudal Rise of States Constitutionalism Liberalism Reaction


- Monarchies: Power to
- Central State Absolutism Absolutism
(Popular Revolution)

Economic Manorial Commercial Rev. Overseas Trade Cottage Industry/Early Industrial Rev.
- guilds, trade, money Colonies/Mercantilism Laissez Faire
Agricultural Revolution Industrial
Social Aristocracy Rise of Middle Class Middle Class vs.
Aristocracy

Intellectual Religious Italian Ren. N. Ren. Scientific Rev. Enlightenment Ideas


& Secularism Christian Observation - Looked at political
Scholasticism Individualism Humanism Sci. Method govt's--are they meeting the ideas
Humanism of the Enlightenment?
For whom? Religious Toleration - Ideas: Reason/Liberty/Nature/Progress
Reformation

Dominant Church vs. State State Nation


Institution - Religious Wars are a battle
between state and religious
supremacy.

Cultural Medieval Italian Ren. High Ren. Baroque Rococo/Neo-classical


Art
Mannerism Dutch Art
Northern
Renaissance/Reformation
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY - THEMATIC REVIEW

THEMES 19th C. 1900 1945 1970 Present

Political Conservatism Alliances Democracy vs Nuclear Age - East vs. West Detente Fall of the Wall
Liberalism Militarism Totalitarianism Cold War Peaceful coexistence Democratization of
Democracy Communism Fascism De-colonization of Eastern Europe
Nationalism Nazism European Unity Dissolution of USSR
Multi-polar world
Terrorism

Economic Capitalism Socialism Total War Rebuilding Total Rebuilding Energy Crisis Perestroika
Imperialism Planned War Marshall Plan Stagflation Conservative vs.
Economy Depression Economic Expansion - social welfare state Socialist Policies
EEC EU (Future-Brexit)
Global economy

Social Middle Class Civil Rights Feminism Equality/Toleration


Rise of Common Man Popular Culture (movies, radio, TV, sports) Counter culture Cultural diversity
Shopping mall Fast food Videos Consumerism Multiculturalism
Environmentalism
Social media

Intellectual Romanticism Realism Uncertainty


Existentialism

Dominant
Institution Nation Nation vs. Global Community

Cultural Romanticism Impressionism Expressionism Abstract Expressionism Pop Art Modern Post
Post-imp. New York Modern
Realism Dada Surrealism
Cubism

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