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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. 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.






3. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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4. 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.






5. A Jewish British prime minister.






6. 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






7. Britain and America






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






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






10. 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.






11. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






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






14. 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.






15. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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






18. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






19. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






20. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






21. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






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






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






24. 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.






25. A military draft






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






27. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






28. 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






29. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






36. 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






37. Founded the Salvation Army






38. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






39. Weakness of instability of OTTOMAN rule in the Mediterranean region.






40. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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