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CLEP Western Civilization II

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

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2. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






3. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






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






6. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






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






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






9. In 1936 a rebellion erupted in Spain after a coalition of Republicans - Socialists - and Communists was elected. General Francisco Franco led the rebellion. The revolt quickly became a civil war. The Soviet Union provided arms and advisers to the gov






10. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






12. 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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Soviet Union and its allies had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever they saw the need to PROTECT COMMUNISM.






25. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






26. 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






27. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






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






29. A highly influential French philosopher who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good - and be a democracy. Wrote 'SOCIAL CONTRACT -' and advocated the general w






30. 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.






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






32. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.






33. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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






35. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






37. 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).






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






39. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






40. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






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






42. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






43. 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






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






45. 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.






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






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






49. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






50. 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.







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