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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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)






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






12. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






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






14. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






15. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






16. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






25. (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






26. 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.






27. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






28. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






29. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






34. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






35. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






36. Founded the Salvation Army






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






38. 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.






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






40. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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






44. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






45. 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






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






47. A Jewish British prime minister.






48. The most important commodity of the SECOND Industrial Revolution. Used for building ships - trains - bridges - and weapons of war.






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






50. 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.