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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Important ZIONIST.






2. People - such as EDUARD BERNSTEIN - who believed that COMMUNISM could be achieved slowly and through democratic means.






3. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






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






5. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






6. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






9. 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






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






11. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






12. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






15. (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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






26. Founded the Salvation Army






27. 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.






28. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






29. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






30. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






37. 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






38. 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.






39. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






40. Britain and America






41. 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.






42. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






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






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






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






46. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






48. 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.






49. 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).






50. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p