Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798-1800/02. US fear French Revolution. Forbade criticism of government. Abused by Federalists vs Republicans.

Allah. Arabic word for God; name of Islam’s God.

Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.

American Expeditionary Force. US forces in WWI.

American Revolution. 1775-1783. Independence won from Britain, United States of America formed.

Amiens, Mise of. 1264. Louis IX arbitrated annulment of Provisions of Oxford. Barons War.

Amnesty International. 1961. Human rights watchdog NGO fighting for political prisoners and victims of torture. MacBride.

Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.

Andania Mysteries. Greek cult for Demeter + Persephone.

Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.

Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. 1936. Conditional independence for Egypt.

Angry Young Men. 1950s British writers. Irreverence for establishment. Amis, Wain, Osborne.

Anjou. Region, former province of western France. Under English 1151-1204, 1360. 1480 France. Angevin.

Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.

Anne of Austria. 1601-66. Wife of Louis XIII. Founded Feuillantines, 1622; Val-de-Grâce, 1638. Regent for Louis XIV until he became of age.

Anschluss. Austrian “reunification” with Germany, 1938 by plebiscite-99.75% for.

Antarctic Treaty. 1959. 12 nations agree for 30 years of demilitarized, nuclear free scientific study.

Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.

Antigua, Treaty. 1968. Formed CFTA, now Caribbean Community.

Anville, J.B. d’. 1697-1782. French cartographer known for accuracy.

ANZAC. Australian+New Zealand forces in WWI. Gallipoli.

Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.

April Theses. 1917. Lenin’s plan for Soviet takeover of state power from provisional government.

Aranjuez, Revolt. 1808. Forced abdication of Charles IV (Spain) and dismissed Prime Minister.

Araucanian Wars. 1530-1870. Chile, Argentina. Natives forced onto reservations.

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