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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






3. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Founded the Salvation Army






10. 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






11. 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.






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






13. Extermination of the Jews.






14. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






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






16. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






27. 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.






28. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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).






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






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






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






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






39. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






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






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






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. 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






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






47. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






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






49. 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.






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