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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






9. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






10. 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.






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






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






13. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






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






15. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom


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






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






18. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






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






33. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






34. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






35. Important ZIONIST.






36. The most important commodity of the SECOND Industrial Revolution. Used for building ships - trains - bridges - and weapons of war.






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






38. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






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






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






46. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






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






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






49. Germany - Italy - and Japan






50. 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)