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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






10. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






16. First ruled by the Great Elector - Frederick William. Formed after Thirty Year's War. Prussia's nobles - JUNKERS - were given exemption from taxes to give loyalty to the Fredericks. Built an enormous army. Would become Germany.






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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






25. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






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






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






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






29. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






30. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






33. 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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34. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






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






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






38. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






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






42. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






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






44. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






45. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






46. 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.






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






48. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






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






50. Discovered radium.