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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Extermination of the Jews.






2. 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






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






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






6. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






7. 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).






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






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






10. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






11. 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)






12. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






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






19. A Jewish British prime minister.






20. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






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






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






23. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






25. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






35. Greater freedom for Ireland.






36. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






37. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






38. Britain and America






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






40. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






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