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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.






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






3. 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


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






5. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






6. 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.






7. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






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






10. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






11. 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.






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






13. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






14. 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






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






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






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






18. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






19. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






21. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






22. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






23. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






24. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






25. 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).






26. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






27. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






38. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






39. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






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


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






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






43. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






46. Three nations - Austria - Russia - and Prussia - who were nervous about liberal revolts - established the PROTOCOL OF TROPPAU that states they can intervene in the affairs of other countries unable to remain CONSERVATIVE.






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






48. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






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






50. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back