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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






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






11. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






13. 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.






14. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






20. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






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






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






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






25. Soviet Union and its allies had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever they saw the need to PROTECT COMMUNISM.






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






27. Britain and America






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






33. A military draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






41. 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.






42. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






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






44. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






45. 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.






46. Soviet counterpart to NATO






47. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






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






50. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.