Fabian Society. 1883. English non-revolutionary socialist movement. Founded Labour Party. Shaw.

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

Fair Deal. 1945,9. Truman’s program for jobs, housing, social insurance in US.

Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor.

Faisal I. 1885-1933. Self proclaimed king of Syria 1920. Deposed. King of Iraq 1921-.

Falange. 1933-37. Spanish Fascist party founded by Primo de Rivera. Merged with Franco 1937. Won civil war.

Falklands, Battle. 1914. British destroy German fleet.

Falklands War. 1982. Britain defeats Argentine invasion. Falklands remain British.

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.

Fargo, William. 1818-81. Founded American Express 1850, Wells Fargo 1852.

Farouk I. 1920-65. Egyptian king 1936-52. Vs Wafd. Coup by Nasser-led Free Officers.

Fashoda Incident. 1898. British/French dispute over Sudan. French renounce claims. Entente Cordiale 1904.

Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.

Fatima. c606-33. Daughter of Mohammad. Matriarch of Fatimids. Wife of Ali, Shi’ite leader.

Faunus. Roman woodland deity. = Pan.

Faure, Felix. 1841-99. French president. Fashoda. Dreyfus.

Faust(us). c1540 German necromancer/astrologer who is said to have sold his soul to the devil. Goethe, Marlowe tragedies.

Fawkes, Guy. 1570-1606. Gunpowder Plot perpetrator.

FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1908-. US indep. federal police force. Hoover.

February Manifesto. 1899-1905. Override of Finnish Constitution. Rule by Czar’s Edict. Russification 1890-1905.

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.

Félibrige. 1854. Mistral’s Provençale revival movement.

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