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Brezhnev, Leonid. 1906-82. Soviet First Secretary 1964-. Detente. Brezhnev Doctrine.
Brezhnev Doctrine. 1968. Justified Czech invasion by Soviet right to defend Socialism worldwide.
Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.
Bulganin, Nikolai. 1895-1975. Soviet Prime Minister 1955-8 with Khrushchev.
CGT. 1895. Confédération Générale du Travail. Largest French union organization.
Christian II. King of Denmark and Norway, 1513-23; Sweden, 1520-3. End of Kalmar Union. Stockholm bloodbath.
Combination Acts. 1799, 1800. Britain outlaws trade unions. Repealed 1824.
Crédit Mobilier of America. 1865-72. Scandal involving illegal profits, graft in Union Pacific Railroad construction.
Cuban Missile Crisis. 1962. Kennedy blockades Cuba to prevent Soviet missile installation.
Cyprus Revolt. 1925-31. For union with Greece.
De-Stalinization. 1956. Soviet denunciation of Stalin’s regime and policies.
DGB. 1949-. Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund. Dominant German trade union.
Draft Riots. 1863. New York City workers vs Union army draft laws.
Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.
EOKA. 1955-74. Cyprus anti-British movement for union with Greece.
Farragut, David. 1801-70. Union Civil War admiral. -“Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!”.
Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.
French Union. 1946-58. France + Protectorates + overseas Territories. French Community.
Georgia. 6C BC Achaemenid. 4C BC Alexander. 65BC Rome. 330 Christian. 4-5C Sassanids, Byzantine dispute. 6C Sass. 7C Moslem. 8C 2 Kingdoms. c1000 United. 1220 Mongol(E). 14C United. 15C Turk/Persian. 1801 Russia. 1918 Independent. 1921 Soviet Republic. 1991 Independent. CIS.
German Customs Union. Zollverein.
Gettysburg, Battle. 1863. Union victory. Turning point in Civil War.
Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-85. Commander-in-Chief Union army 1864-5 in US Civil War. President 1869-77.
Great Britain. 1707 Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales. United Kingdom. Act of Union.
Gustav I. Vasa. 1496-1560. Elected Swedish king 1523-. Defeated Danes, dissolved Kalmar Union.
Helsinki Group. 1976. Soviet dissidents who monitor human rights aspect of Helsinki Accord. Orlov. Shscharansky.