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Glasnost. Openness. Gorbachev’s policy to promote freedom of expression, reduce secrecy.
Glinka, Mikhail. 1804-57. First important Russian Nationalist composer. A Life for the Czar 1836.
Gorbachev, Mikhail. 1931-. Leader of USSR 1985-91. Major reforms. Glasnost. Perestroika.
Haig, Douglas. 1861-1928. British Commander-in-Chief France 1915-19. War of Attrition.
Haile Selassie. 1892-1975. Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930~74. Modernized and reformed country. Deposed.
Hainisch, Michael. 1858-1940. First president of Austrian Republic 1920-28.
Hair Powder Tax. 1795-1869. Britain.
Haiti. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. 16-18C Slaves brought. 1697 Spain cedes to France 1804 Independent. 1915-34 US occupies. 1957-86 Duvalier dictators. 1994 US overthrow of military regime. 1972-2002 US returns refugee boat-people.
Hellenic Art. 1500-300BC. Prehistoric, Archaic, and Classical periods in Greece.
Hu Yaobang. 1915-89. Liberal Chinese Communist Party chairman. Death led to Tiananmen demonstrations.
Hua Kuo-feng. c1920-. Chinese Premier 1976-80, Chairman 1976-81.
Jewish Agency. 1929-. Founded by Weizmann to support Zionist cause in Palestine.
Kalinin, Mikhail. 1875-1946. Soviet Head of State, 1919-46.
Kamehameha I. c1758-1819. Hawaiian king 1810-. United islands.
Kampuchea. (Cambodia). 3C Funan. 5C Khmer. 15C Siam/Annam. 1863 France 1953 Independent. 1975 Khmer Rouge. 1979 =Kampuchea People’s Republic.
Kedah. Independent. 1791 British East Indian Co. 1821 Siam. 1909 Britain. 1941 Japanese. 1946 Malaya.
Khmer. 5-15C Cambodian empire defeated by Thai, Annam.
Kutuzov, Mikhaïl. 1745-1813. Russian general. Repelled Napoleon, 1812.
Laos. 14C Buddhist Lan Xang. 18C Vientiane(C)/ Luang Prabang(N)/ Champassak(S). 19C Siam. 1893 French protectorate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1946 French. 1953 Independent...civil wars. 1975 Lao People’s Democratic Republic. 1991 New Constitution and freedoms.
Lermontov, Mikhail. 1814-41. Russian Romantic Caucasus poet: Hero of Our Time 1840. Exiled 1837-38,40.
Lomonosov, Mikhail. 1711-65. Russian writer/scientist. Established U of Moscow. Reformed Russian literary language.
Lothair. 835-69. King of Lotharingia, 855. Disputes with Pope over annulment of his marriage.
Lothair I. 795-855. Carolingian Emperor, 840-. Failed attempt to reunite empire.
MacBride, Seán. 1904-88. Irish statesman. Founded Republican Party 1946. Foreign minister 1948-1951. Founder, chairman 1961-75 Amnesty International. Assistant UN Secretary General.
Mali. Ancient Ghana. c1200 Mali Empire includes Senegal, Niger. 1460 Songhai Empire. c1600 Divided. c1880 =French Sudan. 1959 +Senegal +Sudanese Republic =Mali Federation. 1960 Independent -Senegal =Mali Republic.