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352 matches to Central America Federation
Hungarian Uprising. 1703-11. Ferenc Rákóczi II led vs Hapsburg centralism. No real change achieved. 1956. Student-led revolt crushed by Russian troops. Kádár puppet government established. Nagy executed.
Huns. Nomadic peoples of Central Asia who invaded Europe in 4-5C. Attila. Defeated at Châlons-sur-Marne, 451.
Kurds. Sunni Moslem Taurus, Zagros Mountain peoples of Kurdistan, central Asia. 1925 rebelled in Turkey. 1922,44,63 rebelled in Iraq. Persecuted in Turkey, Iraq, Iran. Saladin. Sevres Treaty.
Latium. Area in Central Italy inhabited by Latins.
Livingstone, David. 1813-73. Scottish missionary, central Africa 1840-73. Discovered Victoria Falls, Zambesi River. Stanley.
London Pact. 1914. Britain France Russia agree to no separate peace with Central Powers.
Masaccio, Tomaso. 1401-28. Florentine fresco painter. Introduced Humanism-man vs God central theme, proportion, perspective. Baptism of Peasants 1427.
Mercia. 7C-877. Anglo-Saxon kingdom in central England. Conquered by Danes, Wessex.
New Spain. 1535-1821. Spanish possessions in North, Central America. New Granada.
Nicaragua. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1523 Spanish settle. 1821 Mexican Empire. 1826 CAF. 1839 Independent. Sandinistas.
OCAS. Organization of Central American States. 1951-. For regional and economic unity. CACM.
Railways. 1795 England(horse-drawn). 1827 First US charter. 1827 Europe (St. Etienne-Andrézieux). 1869 US Central/Union Pacific. 1887 Canadian Pacific 1905 Trans-Siberian.
Right Opposition. 1928-29. Communists opponents of Stalin within Central Committee.
Samnite Wars. 4-3C BC. 3 wars by which Rome conquered central, south Italy.
Swahili. Bantu people and language of Central Africa.
Teotihuacan. c400BC-900 AD. Largest pre-Columbian city of central Mexico. Sacked by Toltecs.
Tilsit, Treaties. 1807. Russia, Prussia join Continental System. Russia free to attack Finland. Prussia surrenders to Napoleon, reduced in size. France controls Central Europe. Creates Warsaw Duchy, Westphalia.
Turks. Central Asian tribe. 11-13C came to Middle East. Built Ottoman Empire. Seljuks.
Umbria. Central Italy. Conquered by Rome c3C BC.
United Provinces of Central America. CAF.
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.
Zelaya, José. 1853-1919. Nicaraguan president 1894-1909. Attempted to unify Central America by force and revolution 1909.
Acid Rain. 1940-. Rain and fog of pH<5.5 caused by industrial air pollution. Prevalent in North America, Eastern Europe.
Adams, John. 1735-1826. Revolutionary, 2nd US president 1797-1801.
Adams, Samuel. 1722-1803. US Revolutionary: -“No taxation without representation”.