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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






7. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






8. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






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






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






19. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






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






25. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






26. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






27. 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.






28. Britain and America






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






30. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






35. 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.






36. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






37. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






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






39. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






40. 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.






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






42. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






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






44. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






45. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Important ZIONIST.