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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






2. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.'






7. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






8. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






9. Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I. Forces of Parliament called 'ROUNDHEADS'. Forces of the King called 'CAVALIERS'. Roundheads won - Puritans (Cromwell's religion) purged Presbyterians from Parliament






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






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






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






17. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






19. Three nations - Austria - Russia - and Prussia - who were nervous about liberal revolts - established the PROTOCOL OF TROPPAU that states they can intervene in the affairs of other countries unable to remain CONSERVATIVE.






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






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






22. Britain and America






23. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






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






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






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






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






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






29. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






30. 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.






31. Germany - Italy - and Japan






32. 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.






33. People - such as EDUARD BERNSTEIN - who believed that COMMUNISM could be achieved slowly and through democratic means.






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






35. 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.






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






37. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






38. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






39. Invented CROP ROTATION.


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






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






42. 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.






43. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






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