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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.'






2. Soviet counterpart to NATO






3. 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.






4. Extermination of the Jews.






5. 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






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






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






8. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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9. 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.






10. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






11. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






13. 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

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






15. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






16. 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.






17. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






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






19. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






20. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






21. 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.






22. A Jewish British prime minister.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. 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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29. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






30. 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.






31. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






33. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






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






35. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






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






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






38. 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.






39. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






40. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






41. 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






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






43. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






44. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






45. Britain and America






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






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






48. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






49. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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