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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. 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






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






4. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






5. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






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






7. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






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






9. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






10. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






11. 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






12. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Germany - Italy - and Japan






18. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






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






20. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






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






22. 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.






23. Founded the Salvation Army






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






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






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






27. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






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






31. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






38. 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.






39. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






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






46. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






47. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






48. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






49. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






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







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