CLEP(R) Western Civilization II Book + Online
Published on 16. January 2013
504 pages
978-0-7386-8379-9 (ISBN)
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Earn College Credit with REA's Test Prep for CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
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Everything you need to pass the exam and get the college credit you deserve.
REA leads the way in helping students pass their College Board CLEP exams and earn college credit while reducing their tuition costs.
With 25+ years of experience in test prep for the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), REA is your trusted source for the most up-to-date test-aligned content. Whether you're an adult returning to finish your degree, a traditional-age college student, a military service member, or a high school or home-schooled student looking to get a head start on college and shorten your path to graduation, CLEP is perfect for you.
REA's expert authors know the CLEP tests inside out. And thanks to our partners at Proctortrack (proctortrack.com/clep), you can now take your exam at your convenience, from the comfort of home.
Prep for success on the CLEP Western Civilization II exam with REA's personalized three-step plan: (1) focus your study, (2) review with the book, and (3) measure your test-readiness.
Our Book + Online prep gives you all the tools you need to make the most of your study time:
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Clep(r) Western Civilization II Book + Online
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Dr. Preston Jones is an adjunct instructor of history and political science at John Brown University. Dr. Jones has taught courses in European, American, and world history at the secondary and university levels. He also teaches Latin. He has published over 200 articles in scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Dr. Jones coordinates the JBU Veterans Project, which gives military veterans with a personal link to the university, either directly or through family, the opportunity to share their experiences.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the Author
- About Research & Education Association
- Acknowledgments
- A Note from the author
- Chapter 1: Passing the CLEP College Western Civilization II Exam
- Getting Started
- The REA Study Center
- An Overview of the Exam
- All about the CLEP Program
- Options for Military Personnel and Veterans
- SSD Accommodations for Candidates with Disabilities
- 6 -Week Study Plan
- Test-Taking Tips
- The Day of the Exam
- Chapter 2: Absolutism, Constitutionalism, the DutchRepublic, and Russia
- Absolutism: Philosophical Background
- France and the Reign of Louis XIV
- England: The Road to Constitutional Government
- England's Civil War
- Charles II, James II, and the Glorious Revolution
- The Dutch Republic
- Peter the Great and the West
- For Your Information
- Chapter 3: Empires and Conflicts
- Introduction
- The First Global Wars
- The American Revolution
- For Your Information
- Chapter 4: The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
- Introduction
- A Hall of Fame: Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton
- Faith and Science: Bacon, Descartes, Pascal, and Leibniz
- The Enlightenment"Enlightened Despots":
- Catherine the Great, Frederick II, and Joseph II
- For Your Information
- Chapter 5: The Industrial Revolution
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Industrialization's Human Impact
- Reform
- For Your Information
- Chapter 6: The French Revolution and Napoleonic Europe
- Introduction
- Background
- The Coming of Revolution
- Revolution: Part I
- Revolution: Part II
- Secularization
- The End of Revolutionthe Rise of Napoleon
- International Consequences of the RevolutionNapoleon the General and Napoleonic Europe
- For Your Information
- Chapter 7: Conservatism, Liberalism, and Revolution
- Introduction
- Defeating Napoleon
- The Rise of Conservatism and Liberalism
- Nationalism
- Revolutions
- France: Revolution, Empire, and Defeat
- Nation Building: Italy
- Nation Building: Germany
- For Your Information
- Chapter 8: The Second Industrial Revolution and Shifting Worldviews
- Introduction
- The Triumph of Industry
- Urbanization
- Modernization
- For Your Information
- Chapter 9: Imperialism, Nationalism, and Socialism
- Imperialism
- Nationalism
- Setting the Stage for War
- The Hapsburg Empire
- Socialism
- For Your Information
- Chapter 10: The First World War
- Introduction
- Origins of War
- German Strategy and the Western Front
- A Troubled Peace
- The War and Social Change
- For Your Information
- Chapter 11: The Russian Revolution and the Early Soviet Union
- Introduction
- The Russian Revolution
- Civil War and Its Aftermath
- Stalin's Regime, 1927-1939
- Stalin and the Road to War
- Chapter 12: The Second World War
- Introduction
- The Road to War: Mussolini's Italy
- The Road to War: Hitler's Germany
- The First Year
- Anglo-American Alliance
- Strategy, the Russo-German War, and Victory
- The Holocaust
- For Your Information
- Chapter 13: The Cold War
- Overview
- Beginnings of the Cold War: 1945-1949
- Globalization of the Cold War: 1950-1989
- The Space Race
- The End of the Cold War
- For Your Information
- Chapter 14: Western Culture and Politics since 1945
- Post-Soviet Russia and Eastern Europe
- Decolonization
- Social and Political Trends
- Conclusion
- Practice Test 1
- Answer Key
- Detailed Explanations of Answers
- Practice Test 2
- Answer Key
- Detailed Explanations of Answers
- Glossary
- Index
