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Attlee, Clement. 1883-1967. British Labour Prime Minister. 1945-51. National Health. Nationalization.
Bevan, Aneurin. 1897-1960. British Socialist MP 1929-60. Architect of National Health Service, 1948.
British Empire, Order of. 1917. Honours service to government.
Chinese Examination System. 124BC-1905. Civil service exams testing knowledge of Confucius.
Conscription. 1793. Carnot devised first compulsory military service for France. Used in Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
Feudalism. 8-14C. Social system. Lord grants land rights (fiefs) to vassals in return for military or other service. Manorialism. Seignorialism.
Gurney, Goldsworthy. 1793-1875. British Steam-auto passenger service.
Han Wu Ti. 156-87BC. Chinese Emperor 140-. Confucianism as state religion. Exam system for civil service used to 20C.
Inflation. General rise of prices of goods and services.
Louis XI. 1423-83. French King 1461-. Acquired Burgundy, Anjou. Postal service 1477. Arras Treaty.
MI5. 1909. British Security Service responsible for counterintelligence and internal security.
MI6. 1912. British Secret Intelligence Service. Overseas intelligence and strategic services. Continuation of 16C Secret Service.
Mortmain. Land ownership by a corporation unable to die or provide services.
National Health Service. 1948-. British system of socialized medicine.
OSS. Office of Strategic Services. 1942-45. Precursor to CIA.
Pendleton Civil Service Act. 1883. US creates merit based civil service system vs Spoils System.
Scripps, Edward. 1854-1926. US publisher. Founded United Press news service 1907.
Scutage. -14C. Payment by vassal to Lord in lieu of military service.
Service, Robert. 1874-1958. Canadian poet. Shooting of Dan McGraw.
Vassal. Feudal holder of a fief in exchange for services.
Villein. Feudal serf bound to land. Performs services for lord in exchange for protection and land use.
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von. 1838-1917. German constructor of dirigibles 1900-. 1928 Graf Zeppelin around world. Transatlantic service 1928-37. Hindenburg.