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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Invented CROP ROTATION.


2. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






3. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






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






5. Germany - Italy - and Japan






6. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






7. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






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






15. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






22. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






24. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






25. 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






26. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






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






28. Weakness of instability of OTTOMAN rule in the Mediterranean region.






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






30. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






31. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






32. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






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






34. 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.'






35. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






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






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






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






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






41. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






42. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






45. Britain and America






46. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






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






49. 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.






50. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.