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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. 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.'






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






4. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






5. 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






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






7. 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.






8. Germany - Italy - and Japan






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






27. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






28. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






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






30. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






32. 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






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






34. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






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






36. Greater freedom for Ireland.






37. 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.






38. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






39. 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.






40. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






42. 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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43. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






44. 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.






45. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






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






47. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






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






50. 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.