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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






6. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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7. First ruled by the Great Elector - Frederick William. Formed after Thirty Year's War. Prussia's nobles - JUNKERS - were given exemption from taxes to give loyalty to the Fredericks. Built an enormous army. Would become Germany.






8. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






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






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






11. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






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






14. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






15. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






21. Britain and America






22. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






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






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






25. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






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






27. 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






28. A military draft






29. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






30. 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)






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






32. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






33. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






34. 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.






35. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






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






48. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






49. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






50. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.