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CLEP Western Civilization II Prep

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$97

Exam Cost

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75 min

Time

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3-6

Credits

~50/80

Passing

Who this is good for

Students who have seen at least some CLEP Western Civilization II material before, need a focused refresh, and want to know what to study next before paying for the CLEP exam.

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If this subject is completely new, do not treat "7 days" as a promise. Start with the free resources and wait to schedule until realistic practice is around 70-80%.

Common traps

Memorizing definitions without practicing application questions, skipping weak units because they feel uncomfortable, and booking before you have taken a timed readiness check.

Before you schedule

Confirm your college accepts this CLEP, check the required score, practice the weakest units, then use a mock or diagnostic as your final go/no-go signal.

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What You'll Study

Unit 1: The Enlightenment

Enlightenment philosophy: Locke, Voltaire, RousseauSocial contract theory and natural rightsEnlightened absolutism and reformSalon culture and public sphere

Unit 2: Revolution & Napoleon

Causes and phases of the French RevolutionNapoleonic Wars and the Congress of ViennaLatin American independence movementsNationalism and the 1848 revolutions

Unit 3: Industrialization & Society

Industrial Revolution: technology and factory systemUrbanization, labor movements, and socialismImperialism and the scramble for AfricaSocial Darwinism and new ideologies

Unit 4: World Wars

Causes and conduct of World War IInterwar period: fascism, communism, depressionWorld War II: causes, Holocaust, and total warDecolonization and the postwar order

Unit 5: Cold War to Present

Cold War: containment, NATO, and détenteFall of communism and German reunificationEuropean integration and the EUGlobalization, terrorism, and contemporary challenges

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Course Notes

- OpenStax World History Volume 2 (CC BY 4.0): https://openstax.org/details/books/world-history-volume-2 - Saylor Academy HIST102 (CC BY): https://learn.saylor.org/course/hist102 - Khan Academy modern history: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history

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