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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






2. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






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






5. Important ZIONIST.






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






7. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






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






15. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






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






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






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






19. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






20. Soviet counterpart to NATO






21. 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.'






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






23. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






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






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






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






28. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Discovered radium.






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






35. 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.






36. 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.'






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






38. 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






39. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






40. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. A military draft






48. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






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






50. 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.