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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






3. The CONSERVATIVE side of the National Assembly. They favored having a king and wanted an absolute monarchy like England. They were the first people to control the National Assembly.






4. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






5. 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.






6. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Important ZIONIST.






13. 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.'






14. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






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






16. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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






18. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






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






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






21. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






23. 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.






24. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






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






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






27. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






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






29. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






30. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






31. 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






32. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






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






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






35. Father of modern CONSERVATISM. noted for his emphasis on tradition. Wrote 'Reflections on the Revolution in France.'






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






37. 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






38. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Founded the Salvation Army






46. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






47. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






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






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






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






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