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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Britain and America






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






3. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






4. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






5. 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






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






7. 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.






8. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






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






10. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






11. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






12. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






13. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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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22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






28. 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.






29. The most important commodity of the SECOND Industrial Revolution. Used for building ships - trains - bridges - and weapons of war.






30. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.






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






42. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.