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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






2. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. Three nations - Austria - Russia - and Prussia - who were nervous about liberal revolts - established the PROTOCOL OF TROPPAU that states they can intervene in the affairs of other countries unable to remain CONSERVATIVE.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






12. 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.






13. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






14. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






15. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






16. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






17. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






18. 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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19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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)






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Germany - Italy - and Japan






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






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






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






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






42. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






43. 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.'






44. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






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






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






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






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






50. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1