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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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2. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






3. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






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






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






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






7. 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).






8. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






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






11. A Jewish British prime minister.






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






16. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






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






18. Founded the Salvation Army






19. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






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






21. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






22. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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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28. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






29. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






30. 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.






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






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






33. Nazi war criminal who lived in hiding in Argentina for years before her was captured. HANNAH ARENDT argued in her book - 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' that he seemed hardly demonic.






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






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






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






37. 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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38. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






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. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






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






47. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






48. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






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






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