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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. From it emerged Turkey - Syria - Iran - and Iraq.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






18. 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.'






19. 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






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






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






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. 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.






24. 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






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






26. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






34. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






35. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






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






37. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






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






39. 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






40. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






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






48. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






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






50. 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.