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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A military draft






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






10. Soviet counterpart to NATO






11. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






12. 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.






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






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






15. Important ZIONIST.






16. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






17. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






29. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






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






31. 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.






32. (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






33. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






34. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






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






36. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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






38. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






45. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






46. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






47. 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






48. Emperor of the Austrian Empire who controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






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






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