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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






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






3. 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






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






5. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






6. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






7. A Jewish British prime minister.






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






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






10. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






11. Discovered radium.






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






13. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






14. Weakness of instability of OTTOMAN rule in the Mediterranean region.






15. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






16. Father of modern CONSERVATISM. noted for his emphasis on tradition. Wrote 'Reflections on the Revolution in France.'






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






18. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






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






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






21. Germany - Italy - and Japan






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






26. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






27. 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).






28. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p






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






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






31. 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.






32. Founded the Salvation Army






33. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






34. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






35. Greater freedom for Ireland.






36. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






37. 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.






38. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






39. A military draft






40. 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






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






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






43. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






44. 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.






45. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






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






48. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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