Delcassé, Théophile. 1852-1923. French statesman. Fashoda. Anglo-French Entente. Treaty of London.

Dervish. Friar of Islam religion. Often mystic.

Détente. 1969-79. Relaxation of Cold War tensions between SALT and Afghanistan Invasion.

Draco. Author of written law code, Athens, 621BC. Death was penalty for petty crimes. Later repealed.

Drang nach Osten. Historic German wish for eastward expansion cited by Hitler.

Eckhart, Johannes. c1260-1328. German mystic. “All existence is God” 1281.

Eisenhower Doctrine. 1957-9. US aid to ME countries threatened by Communism.

Enlightenment. 17-18C. Intellectual movement. Rationalism, natural laws vs dogma, authority. J-J Rousseau. Smith. Mendlessohn. Fontenelle. Voltaire. Montesquieu. Hume. Berkeley. Sturm und Drang.

Entente Cordiale. 1904. Anglo-French agreement. Defined spheres of influence in Africa and Pacific allowing co-operation vs Germany.

Épinay, Louise d’. 1726-83. French Enlightenment patroness.

Existentialism. Philosophy. Existence is concrete. Man has choice. Responsibility, freedom. Anti-conformism. Kierkegaard. Sartre. Heidegger.

Exodus. 13C BC. Jews escape Egyptian slavery. Moses. Ten Commandments.

Expressionism. 20C Music style of intense emotion, conflict, distortion. Mahler. Strauss.

Fashoda Incident. 1898. British/French dispute over Sudan. French renounce claims. Entente Cordiale 1904.

Fontenelle, Bernard de. 1657-1757. French pre-enlightenment writer, scientist. Entretiens 1685.

Fontenoy, Battle. 1745. French victory in War of Austrian Succession.

Four Noble Truths. Basic Buddhist doctrine. Existence is suffering, suppressed by following the 8-fold path.

Francis Joseph II. 1906-89. Ruled Liechtenstein 1938-. Neutral in WWII. High tech, banking, Europe’s richest nation. Woman suffrage 1984.

French Revolution. 1789-99. Monarchy overthrown. Republic established 1792. Caused by Absolutism, financial crisis, Enlightenment. Terror. Napoleon. French Revolutionary Wars.

Froebel, Friedrich. 1782-1852. German kindergarten 1841. Creativity, personal development, social adjustment.

Frontenac. 1622-98. French Governor of New France. Defeated Iroquois. Expanded fur trade.

Fürstenbund. “League of Princes” 1785. Prussian-led association of German states vs Joseph II.

Fust, Johann. 1400-66. German partner of Gutenburg.

Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto. 1836-98. Cuban leader. Ten Years War. Spanish-American War.

Gellert, Christian. 1715-69. German Enlightenment poet, writer. Fables + Tales 1746-48.

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