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300 matches to African National Congress
Viet Minh. 1941-51. Communist nationalist coalition vs French in Vietnam.
Wafd. 1918-52. Egyptian nationalist party. Dissolved by Revolution.
Webster, Daniel. 1782-1852. Noted US orator, nationalist. Founded Whigs.
Wergeland, Henrick. 1808-45. Norwegian Nationalist writer. Creation 1830.
World Court. 1899 Permanent Court of Arbitration. 1921 Hague Conference created Permanent Court of International Justice. 1945 International Court of Justice.
World War I. 1914-18. Allies-France, British Empire, Russia, Italy, US(1917-) vs Central Powers-Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire. Caused by Nationalist movements, Balkan instability, trade rivalry, alliances. 30M casualties. First tanks, chemical, planes, submarines. Ended Russian, Ottoman, Austria-Hungarian Empires.
Yeats, William. 1865-1939. Irish nationalist poet/dramatist: Wild Swans 1917. Deirdre. Tower 1928. Winding Stair 1933. Modernism.
Young Germany. 1830-50. Literary movement vs Nationalism and Romanticism. Heine. Wienbarg.
Zimbabwe. 11C Shona. 15C Karanga Empire. 16C Portugal explores. 1890 British South Africa Co. 1911 Southern Rhodesia. 1953 +Nyasaland. 1964 =Rhodesia. 1965 Declared indepence, international sanctions. 1979 Independent. =Zimbabwe. ZAPU. ZANU. Mugabe.
Zoroastrianism. 550BC-650. Monotheistic, dualist national religion of Persia. =Parsiism. Zoroaster.
AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL 1886. CIO 1935. Merged, 1955. US labour union federation.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.
Balkan Crisis. 1875-8. Britain, Austria fear Russian expansion. Congress of Berlin.
Berlin Congress. 1878. Bulgaria divided, independence for Romania, Serbia. Turkey gains Macedonia. Russia gains Armenia. Britain gains Cyprus. Revised San Stefano treaty.
Castlereagh, Robert. 1769-1822. Represented Britain at Congress of Vienna.
Chilpancingo, Congress. 1813. Declared Mexico independent from Spain.
Congress, US. Senate and House of Representatives. Legislative branch of government.
Congress (I) Party. 1978-. Split from Congress Party under Indira Gandhi.
Congress Party. 1885-. Indian political party. In power 1947-77.
Congress Poland. 1815-64. Polish Kingdom created by Congress of Vienna. Ruled by Russian Czar.
Congress System. 1815-25. Diplomacy by regular meetings of Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Connecticut Compromise. 1787 Constitutional Convention. Bicameral US Congress.
Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.
Eistedfodd. 6C-. Congress of Welsh bards and minstrels to foster patriotic spirit.
Gag Rules. 1836-44. Prevented discussion of anti-slavery bills in US Congress.