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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






3. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.






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






5. Important ZIONIST.






6. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






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






8. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






9. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






11. 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.






12. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






13. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






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






16. Invented CROP ROTATION.


17. Britain and America






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Soviet counterpart to NATO






34. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






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






36. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






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






38. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.


39. 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






40. In 1936 a rebellion erupted in Spain after a coalition of Republicans - Socialists - and Communists was elected. General Francisco Franco led the rebellion. The revolt quickly became a civil war. The Soviet Union provided arms and advisers to the gov






41. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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.






49. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






50. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.