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Bucharest, Treaty. 1812. Ended Russo-Turkish War. 1886. Serbia restores Rumelia to Bulgaria. 1913. Settled 2nd Balkan War. 1918. Romania capitulates to Central Powers. Voided by Allied victory.
Central Powers. 1882-1918. = Triple Alliance. Germany and its allies during WWI.
London Pact. 1914. Britain France Russia agree to no separate peace with Central Powers.
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.
Adullam. Biblical city in central Israel.
Bokassa. 1921-96. Central African Republic dictator 1966-79. Overthrew Dacko, who was restored by France.
CAF. Central America Federation.
Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.
Celts. Central European peoples who settled Spain, Gaul, Asia Minor 3000BC, and invaded Great Britain c3C BC. Plundered Rome 390BC. Thrived in Britain. after Romans. Invaded Greece 279-276BC. Forced to Wales by Invasions 5C. = Roman “Gauls”.
CENTO. 1955-79. Central Treaty Organization. Based on Baghdad Pact 1955. Turkey, Iran, U.K., Palestine defence.
Central African Republic. 1891 French colony 1910 «French Equatorial Africa. 1958 Self-government. 1960 Independent. 1976-79 Central African Empire.
Central America Federation. 1823-40. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.
Central Committee. Governing body of USSR Communist Party.
CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. 1947-. US information gathering agency. Replaced OSS. National Security Act. Activities: 1953 Iran. 1954 Guatemala. 1967 Guevara. 1973 Chile. 1976 Nigeria.
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. 1850-1901. US-British agree not to colonize Central America. Panama Canal.
COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 1949-91. USSR and satellites central planning organization.
Costa Rica. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1564 Spain settles. 1821 Independent. 1822 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1838 Republic.
Cour Carrée. Central court of Louvre designed by Percier and Fontaine.
Democratic Centralists. 1919-27. Russian Communists opposed to authoritarianism and bureaucracy.
El Salvador. Nahua, Pipil, Maya. 1524 Spain 1821 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1840 Independent. 1980-92 Civil war.
Federalism. Autonomous states united under central government.
Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.
Filibusters. 1850s. US adventurers who illegally organized revolutions in Central America. Walker.
French Equatorial Africa. 1839 French settle. 1910 French Equatorial Africa. 1960 Central African Republic + Independent Chad, Gabon, Congo.
Grande Armée. 1805-12. Napoleon’s 1,000,000 man army; combined smaller armies for central control.