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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






2. 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






3. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






5. 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.






6. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






7. 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.






8. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.






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






10. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






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






13. A military draft






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






15. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






16. 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.






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






19. 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






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






21. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






22. 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.






23. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






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






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






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






27. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






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






29. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






30. 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






31. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






32. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






41. Germany - Italy - and Japan






42. A Jewish British prime minister.






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






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






45. 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.'






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






47. The CONSERVATIVE side of the National Assembly. They favored having a king and wanted an absolute monarchy like England. They were the first people to control the National Assembly.






48. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






50. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.