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Kamikaze. 1281 “Divine Wind”. Typhoon that destroyed Mongol invasion of Japan. 1944- suicide pilots. Okinawa.
Ne Win, U. 1911 Burmese junta leader, 1962-81.
Action Française. 1898-1945. French right wing political movement and newspaper.
Aeolus. Greek king (later, god) of the winds.
Agnosticism. Huxley’s term for not knowing whether God exists or not.
Alamein, El, Battles of. 1942. Montgomery defeats Rommel, saving Egypt from Germans.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Arabesque. Style characterized by entwined vines, leaves.
Assaye, Battle. 1803. British win in 2nd Maratha War.
Augustinians. RC religious orders following Rule of St. Augustine.
Bacchus. Roman god of Wine. = Dionysus.
Baldwin, James. 1924-87. US writer of black experience. Another Country 1962. Go Tell it on the Mountain 1953.
Baldwin, Stanley. 1867-1947. British Conservative Prime Minister. 1923~37. General Strike. Opposed rearmament. “Safety First”.
Baruch, Bernard. 1870-1965. US financier/elder statesman; adviser to US presidents, Churchill.
Bates, W. 1825-92. English naturalist. Supported Darwin with mimicry evidence.
Batista, Fulgencio. 1901-73. Authoritarian Cuban right-wing dictator 1933-4, 52-8. Toppled by Castro.
Beaufort, Francis. 1774-1857. English hydrographer: wind scale 1805.
Bellier, Catherine. (One-Eyed Kate). Amply rewarded for bestowing her favours on 16 yr. old Louis XIV.
Berlin Blockade. 1948-9. Russia’s winter blockade is thwarted by US, British airlift of supplies.
Bloody Sunday. 1887. Police kill 2 Socialists in Trafalgar Square Riot. 1905. Slaughter of petitioners to Winter Palace of Nicholas II leads to Russian Revolution. 1972. 13 killed in Londonderry riot.
Boreas. Greek personification of the north wind.
Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.
Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.
Buddhism. c528BC. Widely practised in Asia. Nirvana is achieved by following the 8-fold path and 4 Noble Truths. 1C BC Mahayana Sutras. 6C reaches Japan. 12C Zen Buddhism widely practiced in Japan.
Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.