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18 matches to Geneva Protocol
Geneva Protocol. 1924. League of Nations. Prohibits chemical and bacteriological warfare.
Bonivard, François de. 1494-1570. Prior of St. Victori, Geneva. Reformer, imprisonned at Chillon, 1530-4. Subject of Byron poem.
Charles Emmanuel I. 1562-1630. Duke of Savoy. Last attack vs Geneva, 1602. Escalade.
Dufour, Henri. 1787-1875. Swiss General with Napoleon. Led 1864 Geneva Convention.
Escalade. December 12 celebration of Savoy’s unsuccessful last attack on Geneva, 1602.
Geneva Conference. 1954. Ends French control of Indo-China. Khrushchev, Eisenhower, Eden, Faure.
Geneva Convention. 1864. Established humane treatment of war wounded. Sanctioned Red Cross. 1949. Agreements concerning wounded, prisoners, and civilians in war.
Geneva 5-Power Agreement. 1932. Allowed German military buildup.
Landowski, Paul. 1875-1961. Sculptor: St. Genevieve on Tournelle Bridge, Paris, 1928; la Réformation, Geneva, 1912-18.
Peasants’ War. 1524-6. Geneva Anabaptist peasants crushed by nobles and clergy. Muntzer.
Red Cross. c1863. Dunant founds International relief organization. Geneva Convention 1864. 1881 US. Solferino.
Robert of Geneva. Clement VII, Antipope.
Royaume, Mother. Saved Geneva 1602 by pouring hot stew (and pot) on heads of Savoy soldiers.
Saarinen, Eliel. 1873-1950. Finnish/US modern architect, teacher. Palace of League of Nations (Geneva) 1927.
Summit Conferences. Cold War phenomenon involving meetings of heads of state. Geneva Conference.
Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.
London Protocol. 1830. Established independent Greece as Kingdom. 1832 Set Greek borders.
Peking Protocol. 1901-43. European powers control Peking. Boxer Rebellion indemnity to be paid.