Marshall, George. 1880-1959. US general. Marshall Plan.

Martin I, St. Pope 649-55. Convoked Lateran Council to debate Monothelitism.

Massenet, Jules. 1842-1912. French opera composer. Manon. Le Cid 1885.

Massey, Vincent. 1887-1967. First Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada 1952-9.

May Demonstrations. 1968 Paris student uprising for more money to education, less to defence. General Strike brought 33% increase in minimum wage.

McAdoo, William. 1863-1941. Founded US Federal Reserve Board 1913. Raised $18B for war effort.

Megaera. Megaeia. Fury of jealousy.

Mein Kampf. 1925-27. Hitler’s manifesto. “Bible” of Nazism.

Melanchthon, Philip. 1497-1560. German Lutheran theologian educationist. Dogmatic Protestant 1521, introduced term. Augsburg Confession 1530. Ethics 1538.

Melba, Nellie. 1861-1931. Australian operatic soprano.

Menzies, Robert. 1894-1978. Australian Liberal Prime Minister 1939-41, 49-66. ANZUS. SEATO.

Mercator, Gerardus. 1512-94. Flemish cartographer. Projection of globe onto flat surface 1569. Atlas 1595.

Mesmer, Friedrich. 1734-1815. Austrian hypnotist. “animal magnetism” 1767. Earliest psychotherapist.

Meyer, Adolf. 1866-1950. Swiss/US psychiatrist. -“mental hygiene”.

Meyerbeer, Giacomo. 1791-1864. German operatic composer of French opera. Les Huguenots 1836.

Middle English. English language and literature 1100-1500.

Mihajlovitch, Dragoljub. 1893-1946. Yugoslav royalist WWII leader vs Tito. Executed for collaboration with Germany; exonerated by US.

Miller, Arthur. 1915-2005. US playwright. Death of a Salesman 1949. Crucible 1953.

Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.

Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.

Mitre, Bartolomé. 1821-1906. Argentine general, president 1862-68. Overthrew Rosas. Reunited Argentina.

Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.

Modernism. Early 20C literary movement. Lawrence. Eliot. Yeats.

Montcalm, Louis. 1712-59. French general killed defending Quebec against the English. Seven Years War.

Montecuccoli, Raimondo. 1609-80. Italian Holy Roman Empire general. Defeated Turks 1664, French 1672-5.

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