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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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3. Founded the Salvation Army






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






12. Important ZIONIST.






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






22. 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






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






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






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






26. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






27. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.






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






29. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






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






31. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






32. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






34. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






36. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






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






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






39. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






41. 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.






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






43. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






45. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






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






48. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






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






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