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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






3. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






4. 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






5. 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






6. Germany - Italy - and Japan






7. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






14. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






15. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






16. 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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17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. (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






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






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






26. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






28. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






29. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






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






31. 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.






32. Ancient scientist who said earth was the center of the universe






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






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






35. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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






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






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






40. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






42. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






43. 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.






44. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






45. 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.






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






47. 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)






48. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






49. Extermination of the Jews.






50. 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.







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