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1064 matches to Alliance for Progress
Mihajlovitch, Dragoljub. 1893-1946. Yugoslav royalist WWII leader vs Tito. Executed for collaboration with Germany; exonerated by US.
Milan. c400BC Celtic. 222BC Rome. 539 Goths destroy. 12C Independent. 1277 Visconti. 1450 Sforzas. 1535 Spain. 1713 Austria. 1797 Napoleon. 1815 Austria. 1859 Sardinia. 1861 Italy.
Military Conversations. 1906-14. English, French military staff prepare for war with Germany.
Millenialism. Belief in the Millenium, 1000 Year reign of Christ before world ends.
Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. US autobiographical novelist. Tropic of Cancer 1934. Tropic of Capricorn 1939. Works banned in US for sexual content until 1964.
Miller, William. 1782-1849. US founder of Adventists. Predicted Christ’s 2nd Coming for 1843.
Minuit, Peter. 1580-1638. Dutch purchaser of Manhattan for $24, 1626.
Model Parliaments. 1265, 1295. Convened by Montfort, Edward I. Models for British representative parliament.
Moldavia (former). 14C Vlachs establish. 1349 Independent. 14C +Bessarabia. 16C Autonomous/Ottoman. 1774 Russian protectorate. 1774 -Bessarabia. 1859 +Walachia =Romania. 1940 Part ceded to MSSR.
Moldova. 1924. Bessarabia + part of former Moldavia. 1940 Moldavian SSR. 1991 Independent Republic. CIS.
Molière, Jean-Baptiste. 1622-73. French comedy actor, playwright. School for Wives 1662. Tartuffe 1664. Don Juan 1665. Misanthrope. Died in role of Malade Imaginaire.
Moloch. Canaanite deity to whom children were sacrificed. Pseudonym for Yahweh.
Monier. 1823-1906. French inventor of reinforced concrete, 1867.
Montagu-Chelmsford Report. 1919. Basis of India Act.
Montfort, Simon de. c1165-1218. French leader of crusade against Albigenses. Conquered south France.
Montfort, Simon de. c1208-65. English leader of revolt vs Henry III. Model Parliament was first representative parliament. Defeated and captured at Evesham 1265. Barons War.
Montrose, James Graham, Marq. of. 1612-50. Scottish general for Charles I in Civil War. Executed.
Moral Rearmament. 1938 =Buchmanism. Oxford Group.
Moravia, Alberto. 1907-90. Italian novelist of social alienation. The Conformist 1951.
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of. c1531-70. Scottish Regent 1567-. Promoted Reformation after Mary’s abdication.
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Moriscos. 1492-1614. Moors in Spain forcibly converted to Catholicism after Reconquista. Secretly remained Moslem. Revolted 1569. Deported 1609-14.
Morny, Charles, duc de. 1811-65. French coup organizer 1851 for Napoleon III.
Mosadeq, Mohammed. 1880-1967. Iran Prime Minister. Nationalized oil 1951. Briefly forced out Shah 1953. Pyjama speeches.
Moscow Declaration. 1943 Allies declare need for International peacekeeping organization...UN. 1956 Officially ends WWII between USSR and Japan.