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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






3. 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.






4. Important ZIONIST.






5. 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.






6. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






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






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






9. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






11. 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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12. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






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






34. 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.






35. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






36. 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.






37. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






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






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






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






42. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






43. A Jewish British prime minister.






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






49. 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.






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