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CLEP Western Civilization II
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CLEP Western Civilization II
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1. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.

2. Germany - Italy - and Japan

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. A military draft

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

11. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.

12. 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.

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

14. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.

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

16. 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

17. Britain and America

18. Greater freedom for Ireland.

19. Extermination of the Jews.

20. Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition. INDUSTRIALIZED RUSSIA using FIVE YEAR PLANS which developed economics and emphasizes steel - iron - electricity - and heavy

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

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

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

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

25. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.