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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






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






4. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






5. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






6. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






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






8. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






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






10. 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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11. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






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. 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.






14. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






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






16. 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






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






18. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






19. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






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






23. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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






30. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






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






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






33. 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.






34. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






37. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.






44. 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.






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






46. Discovered radium.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.'






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