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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






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






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






4. Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I. Forces of Parliament called 'ROUNDHEADS'. Forces of the King called 'CAVALIERS'. Roundheads won - Puritans (Cromwell's religion) purged Presbyterians from Parliament






5. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






7. Extermination of the Jews.






8. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






9. 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.






10. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






11. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






12. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






13. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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14. 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.






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






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






17. 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






18. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






20. 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.






21. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






23. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






24. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






25. Ship sunk by GERMAN UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE on all ships headed for Britain. This caused Americans to enter the war.






26. Britain and America






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






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






29. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






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






31. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






32. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






33. 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.






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






35. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






36. Forefront - cutting edge - trailblazers of the revolution.






37. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






38. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






39. 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.






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






41. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






42. 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.






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






44. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






45. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






47. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






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






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






50. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.