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Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Adventists. US religious sect that believes in the imminent second coming of Christ.
Alboin. -572. Germanic Lombard King. Allied Germanic tribes and conquered N Italy.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Alexander, Harold (of Tunis). 1891-1969. British. Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean 1944-45. Directed Dunkirk evacuation. Governor General of Canada, 1946-52.
Alexander II. 1818-81. Russian Czar 1855-. Emancipated serfs, 1861. Established elected assemblies, Zemstvo, settled Crimean War. Assassinated by Narodniki.
Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798-1800/02. US fear French Revolution. Forbade criticism of government. Abused by Federalists vs Republicans.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Animism. Belief of a spirit within all objects.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Antony, Mark. c83-30BC. Caesar’s lieutenant. Triumvirate 43-32. Defeated at Actium with Cleopatra. Suicide.
Anvil, Operation. 1944. Allied invasion of south France.
Anzio, Battle. 1944. Allied landing site in Italy.
Arnhem, Battle. 1944. Unsuccessful Allied attempt to cross Rhine.
Ashanti Empire. 17-19C Ghana kingdom. Supplied slaves to traders.
Atheism. Positive disbelief in the existence of God.
Augsburg League. 1686-9. Holy Roman Empire and allies vs France. Replaced by Grand Alliance.
Austria. 400BC Celts. 15BC Rome. 5-7C Huns, Avars ravage. 6C Slovenes settle 8C Charlemagne. 9C Magyar. 955 Otto I...962 HRE. 976 Babenberg(E). 1278 Hapsburg. 1453 Archduchy. 1804 Austrian Empire. 1867 Ausgleich. 1918 Republic. 1938 Germany. 1945 Republic. 1955 Independence from Allies.
Austrian State Treaty, 1955. Ended Allied occupation of Austria.
Avernus. Crater lake, believed by Romans to be Hell’s entrance.
Avila Camacho, Manuel. 1897-1955. Mexican President 1940-46. Befriended US, rallied Latin America vs Axis.
Axis Pact. 1936-45. German-Italian Agreement, 1936. Cooperative alliance maintained through WWII. Allied with Spain, 1939; Japan, 1936. Yugoslavia 1941. Tripartite Pact.
Balfour Declaration. 1917. British support Jewish homeland in Palestine. Endorsed 1919 by Allies. Zionism.
Baptists. 1608-. Congregationalist Christian church. Baptism for believers only, (not infants).