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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






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






4. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.






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






6. 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






7. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






12. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






13. Soviet counterpart to NATO






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






18. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






19. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






20. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






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






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






25. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






26. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






27. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






28. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






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






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






32. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






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






34. 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






35. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






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






37. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






39. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






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






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






42. Extermination of the Jews.






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. 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.






45. 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.






46. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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47. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






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






49. 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.






50. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p