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CLEP Western Civilization II

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

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2. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






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






4. 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.






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






6. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






8. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






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






10. 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.






11. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






12. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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13. 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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






18. 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






19. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. Greater freedom for Ireland.






35. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






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






37. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






38. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






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






40. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






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






42. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






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






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






46. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






47. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






48. 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.






49. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






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