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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.






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






3. A Jewish British prime minister.






4. 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






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






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






7. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






13. Important ZIONIST.






14. Forefront - cutting edge - trailblazers of the revolution.






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






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






17. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






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






19. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






20. 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






21. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






22. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






23. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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






26. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






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






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






29. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






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






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






32. 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.






33. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






34. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






35. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






36. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






37. 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.






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






39. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






40. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






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






42. From it emerged Turkey - Syria - Iran - and Iraq.






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition. INDUSTRIALIZED RUSSIA using FIVE YEAR PLANS which developed economics and emphasizes steel - iron - electricity - and heavy






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







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