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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






7. Powerful poem by WILFRED OWEN about the horrors of WWI.






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






9. In 1936 a rebellion erupted in Spain after a coalition of Republicans - Socialists - and Communists was elected. General Francisco Franco led the rebellion. The revolt quickly became a civil war. The Soviet Union provided arms and advisers to the gov






10. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






11. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






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






14. 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.






15. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






16. 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.'






17. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






18. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






19. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






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






22. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






23. 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






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






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






26. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






27. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






33. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






35. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






36. Also called the COMINTERN. This institute provided rules for Socialists throughtout Europe to follow. Among it's TWENTYONE CONDITIONS was the rejection of all political forms that called for the institution of communism through gradual means.






37. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






38. 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.






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






40. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






41. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






42. Extermination of the Jews.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






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






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






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






49. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






50. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.