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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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






2. Soviet counterpart to NATO






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






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






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






10. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






11. 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






12. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






14. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






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






16. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






17. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






18. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






19. 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.






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






21. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. Greater freedom for Ireland.






26. Powerful poem by WILFRED OWEN about the horrors of WWI.






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






28. A military draft






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






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






31. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






33. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






34. 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.






35. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






36. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






44. Important ZIONIST.






45. 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






46. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






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






48. 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.






49. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






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