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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






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






4. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






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






7. 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.






8. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






9. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






10. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






11. Britain and America






12. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






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






14. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






30. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






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






32. Founded the Salvation Army






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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







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