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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






3. 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.






4. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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11. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






14. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






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






16. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






21. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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22. 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.






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






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






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






26. A military draft






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






28. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






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






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






31. 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.






32. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






33. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






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






41. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






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






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






44. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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







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