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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






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






3. 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.






4. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






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






7. 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.






8. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






14. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






15. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






24. A military draft






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






26. 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.






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






28. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






29. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






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






31. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






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






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






34. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






35. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






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






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






39. Extermination of the Jews.






40. 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






41. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






43. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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