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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






2. A military draft






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






4. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






5. 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.






6. 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






7. Britain and America






8. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






10. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






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






13. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






14. Germany - Italy - and Japan






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. 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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19. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






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






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






22. Organizations devoted to revolution. Created by radical COMMUNISTS and SOCIALISTS - including Marx.






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






24. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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






26. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






39. An alliance between Great Britain - France and Russia in the years before WWI.






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






41. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






42. 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






43. Emperor of the Austrian Empire who controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






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






45. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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