Dowding, Hugh. 1882-1970. WWII air marshal. Fighter Commander, Battle of Britain.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

Eritrea. 2-9C Aksumite (Ethiopian) Empire. 16C Ottoman. 17-19C Dispute. 1889 Italy. 1941 Britain. 1952 Autonomous within Ethiopian Empire. 1962 Ethiopian province. 1993 Independent.

Evans, Timothy. -1953. Wrongful hanging led to abolition of capital punishment in Britain.

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

Four Power Pacific Treaty. 1921. Britain, France, Japan, USA agree to mutual respect of rights.

French-Indian Wars. 1754-63. North American part of Seven Years War. France loses all possessions in Canada to Britain.

Genêt, Edmond. 1763-1834. French diplomat. Failed to win US support for war vs Britain.

Ghent, Treaty. 1814. Britain, US end Anglo-American War on pre-war conditions.

Gold Coast. 1481 Portugal. 1642 Dutch. 1874 Britain. 1957 Independent +British Togoland = Ghana.

Gold Standard. 1821-1937. Definition of national currencies in terms of gold purchasing power. Ended: 1931 Britain, 1933 USA, 1936 France. Friedman. Bretton Woods.

Gulf War. 1990-91. Allies (US, Britain, France, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia +26 others) expel Iraq from Kuwait.

Guyana. Arawak, Carib, Warrau. 1498 Columbus discovers. 16C Dutch settle. 1814 Britain. 1831 Colony =British Guiana. 1966 Independent =Guyana. 1970 Republic.

Hair Powder Tax. 1795-1869. Britain.

Hallmark. 1300. First required in Britain.

Hanover. Dynasty of Germany 1692-1866, Britain 1714-1901.

Hessians. German mercenaries fighting for Britain in American Revolution.

Historia Regum Britanniae. c1135. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s history of Britain from legendary founding. Popularized legends of King Arthur.

Home Rule Movement, Irish. 1870-c1920. For independence from Britain.

Hydrogen Bomb. Thermonuclear or H-Bomb. 1952 US. 1953 USSR. 1957 Britain. 1968 France. 1971 China. 1974 India. ? Israel. Atomic Bomb.

Immigration Acts. 1962. Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth.

Income Tax. Britain: 1193 Walter to ransom Richard I. 1799-1815 To finance war vs Napoleon. 10% over £200; 1842 Peel 3%. US: 1862-72 3% over $800 (5% if outside US); 1913 over $3000 only.

Independent Labour Party. 1893. Britain. Founded by Hardie....Labour Party 1906.

Ireland Referendum. 1973. Vote in favour of Union of Northern Ireland with Britain.

Irish Home Rule. 1880-1920. Movement for Irish independence from Britain. Home rule granted 1920...Irish Free State.

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