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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Discovered radium.






2. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






3. Organizations devoted to revolution. Created by radical COMMUNISTS and SOCIALISTS - including Marx.






4. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






5. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






6. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






7. Ancient scientist who said earth was the center of the universe






8. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






9. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






10. Germany - Italy - and Japan






11. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






12. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






13. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






14. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






15. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






16. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






17. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






18. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






19. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






20. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






21. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






22. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






23. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






24. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






25. Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition. INDUSTRIALIZED RUSSIA using FIVE YEAR PLANS which developed economics and emphasizes steel - iron - electricity - and heavy






26. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






27. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






28. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






29. King of PIEDMONT-SARDINIA - part of Italy.






30. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






31. An alliance between Great Britain - France and Russia in the years before WWI.






32. Extermination of the Jews.






33. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






34. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






35. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






36. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






37. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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38. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






39. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






40. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






41. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






42. First ruled by the Great Elector - Frederick William. Formed after Thirty Year's War. Prussia's nobles - JUNKERS - were given exemption from taxes to give loyalty to the Fredericks. Built an enormous army. Would become Germany.






43. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






44. In 1884 - this British prime minister passed the REFORM ACT - which gave the vote to 60 percent of British men.






45. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.






46. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






47. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






48. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






49. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






50. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.