Steel, Pact of. 1939-43. Germany-Italy mutual aid. Axis.

Stein, Karl, Freiherr von. 1757-1831. Reforming Prussian statesman helped abolish serfdom.

Steinway, Henry. 1797-1871. German/US innovative piano manufacturer.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

Stockhausen, Karlheinz. 1928-. German electronic music composer.

Strasser, Gregor. 1892-1934. German Nazi leader, Hitler rival. Assassinated.

Strathcona and Mount Royal, First Baron. 1820-1914. Canadian statesman key to Canadian Pacific Railway; drove last spike.

Strauss, Richard. 1864-1949. Traditional German composer of symphonic poems, operas. Don Juan 1889. Salome 1905. Also Sprach Zarathustra 1909.

Streicher, Julius. 1885-1946. German Nazi leader. Executed.

Stresa Conference. 1935. Britain-France-Italy “front” vs German rearmament.

Stresemann, Gustav. 1878-1929. German statesman. Gained entry to League of Nations.

Strohmeyer, Friedrich. 1776-1835. German chemist. Cadmium, 1817.

Struensee, Johann. 1737-72. German physician to Danish king. Ruled Denmark 1770-. Executed for adultery with queen.

Stymphalian birds. Man-eating birds Hercules killed as 6th labour.

Styria. Celtic. 15BC Rome. 5C Germanic. 6C Slav. 8C Frankish. 9C German. 1056 Steyr. 1180 Duchy. 1192 Babenberg. 1276 Hapsburg. 1918 Austria. 1919 S: Yugoslavia.

Succession States. 1918. Former Austria-Hungary territories: Czechoslovakia, Romania, Yugoslavia, Poland, Austria, Hungary.

Sudetenland. German speaking area of Czechoslovakia given to Hitler by Munich Agreement 1938.

Suffrage, Women. 1893 New Zealand. 1902 Australia. 1906 Finland. 1913 Norway. 1915 Denmark. 1917 USSR. 1918 Canada. 1918/28 Britain. Reform Bills. 1920 US. 1971 Switzerland. 1976 Liechtenstein. Not yet in Arab countries. Wyoming.

Suffragettes. Women seeking right to vote. Pankhurst. Anthony. Stanton. Suffrage.

Sun Yat-sen. 1866-1925. Chinese revolutionary humanitarian. Failed revolts 1895, 1913. President 1911-12, 23-25. Organized Kuomintang.

Susanna. Biblical woman wrongfully accused by elders of adultery.

Sussex Incident. 1916. Germans sink passenger ferry hastening US entry into WWI.

Swabia. Celt. 1C Suevi. 3C +Alemanni =Swabians. c500 Franks. 1079 Hohenstaufen dynasty. 1286 Divided. 1488-1534 Swabian League.

Swedenborg, Emanuel. 1688-1772. Swedish scientist, philosopher. Apocalypse Revealed 1743-4. Claimed to have been to hell and heaven. Followers founded Church of New Jerusalem 1788.

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