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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






2. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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3. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






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






5. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






6. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






7. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






8. 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.






9. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






10. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






11. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






12. 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.






13. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






14. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






15. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






16. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






17. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






18. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






19. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






20. 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.






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






22. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






23. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






25. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






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






27. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






28. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






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






30. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






31. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






32. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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






34. 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).






35. 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.






36. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






37. Important ZIONIST.






38. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






39. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






40. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






41. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






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






43. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






44. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






45. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






46. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






47. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






48. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






49. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






50. Discovered radium.