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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. Nazi war criminal who lived in hiding in Argentina for years before her was captured. HANNAH ARENDT argued in her book - 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' that he seemed hardly demonic.






3. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






4. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






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






6. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






7. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






8. A highly influential French philosopher who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good - and be a democracy. Wrote 'SOCIAL CONTRACT -' and advocated the general w






9. 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)






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






11. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






12. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






13. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






14. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






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






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






17. 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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18. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






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






22. Britain and America






23. 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






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






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






26. Founded the Salvation Army






27. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.






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






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






30. 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






31. Soviet Union and its allies had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever they saw the need to PROTECT COMMUNISM.






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






33. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






34. 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.






35. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






36. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.






37. The process by which religious beliefs - practices - and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and culture.






38. 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






39. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






41. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






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






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






44. People - such as EDUARD BERNSTEIN - who believed that COMMUNISM could be achieved slowly and through democratic means.






45. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






46. Three nations - Austria - Russia - and Prussia - who were nervous about liberal revolts - established the PROTOCOL OF TROPPAU that states they can intervene in the affairs of other countries unable to remain CONSERVATIVE.






47. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






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






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






50. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP