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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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6. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






7. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






8. 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.






9. 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






10. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






18. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






19. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






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






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






22. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






23. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






29. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






30. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






31. 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.






32. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. In 1884 - this British prime minister passed the REFORM ACT - which gave the vote to 60 percent of British men.






37. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






38. 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






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






40. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






41. Greater freedom for Ireland.






42. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






43. 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.






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






45. 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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46. 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.






47. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






48. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






49. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






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