Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969. Commander-in-Chief of Allied Armies in Europe 1943-5. US president 1953-61.

Emancipation Edict. 1861. Freed Russian serfs. Gave land allotment, paid by loans.

Emancipation Proclamation. 1863. Lincoln frees all slaves in Confederacy.

Empiricism. Philosophy maintaining that all valid human knowledge is gained from experience.

Enclosure. Land divided, fenced for better yield, causing hardships for smaller farmers, peasants. English 15-16, 18-19C, Europe 18-20C.

Enghien, Duc d’. Prince of Condé. 1772-1804. Executed for alleged plot against Napoleon.

Entente Cordiale. 1904. Anglo-French agreement. Defined spheres of influence in Africa and Pacific allowing co-operation vs Germany.

Fabius, Quintus. -203BC. Consul. Saved Rome from Hannibal by delaying battles, allowing army to recover 218-.

Fall, Albert. 1861-1944. US senator convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.

Falla, Manuel de. 1876-1946. Spanish composer influenced by folk music, Debussy. Nights in the Garden of Spain 1916.

Fallen Timbers, Battle. 1794. US defeat NW Confederation Indians, ending resistance.

Falloux, Frédéric. 1811-56. French politician. Sponsored Law on Education: Loi Falloux.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Faneuil Hall. 1742-. Boston “cradle of American liberty”.

Field of Cloth of Gold. 1520. Kings of France and England meet near Calais to propose alliances.

Fifth Column. 1936. Fascists within besieged Madrid who assisted Franco’s attackers. Term generally applied to subversives since.

Filibusters. 1850s. US adventurers who illegally organized revolutions in Central America. Walker.

Flemings. Dutch speakers of north Belgium. Walloon.

Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI.

Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style.

Fonteyn, Margot. 1919-91. English prima ballerina.

Foreign Ministers, Council of. 1945. Allies and Axis meet to create WWII Peace treaties.

Foster, Stephen. 1826-64. US writer of ballads, minstrel songs. Oh Susanna 1848.

Four Freedoms. 1941. Goals of Allies set forth by Roosevelt. Freedom: of expression, worship; from want, fear.

Francis Joseph I. 1830-1916. Austrian Empire. 1848-. King of Hungary 1867-. Bismarck. Triple Alliance. Dual Monarchy.

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