Dewey, Melvil. 1851-1931. US. Devised library catalogue system.

DGB. 1949-. Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund. Dominant German trade union.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Diadochi, Wars of. 321-281BC. Partition of Empire among Alexander’s generals.

Dialectical Materialism. Exploited workers...capital concentration...socialist revolution...dictatorship of proletariat...elimination of class...Communism. Hegel. Marx. Engels. Lenin.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Diderot, Denis. 1713-84. French writer, editor of Encyclopédie 1745-72 based on Chambers’. Rameau’s nephew.

Dinah. Jacob and Leah’s daughter. Raped by Hivite, Shechem.

Diniz. 1261-1325. King of Portugal, 1279-. Founded University of Coimbra 1290, navy 1317.

Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Dionysius. c431-367BC. Syracuse tyrant, unites Greek cities, defeats Carthaginians. Syracuse becomes major power.

Diophantus. 3C. Greek mathematician. Arithmetica First algebra text.

Dirac, Paul. 1902-84. English quantum physicist.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.

Dittersdorf, Karl von. 1739-99. Viennese light opera composer. Singspiel.

Dixiecrats. 1948. Org. of S US Democrats.

Dobson, Frank. 1888-1963. English modernist sculptor.

Doctors’ Plot. 1953. Stalinist conspiracy.

Dodona. Site of Greek oracle of Zeus.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Doge. 697-1797. Chief magistrate in Venice, Genoa.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.

Dominican Republic. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. Spain 1795 France 1801 Haiti. 1809 Sp. 1822 Haiti. 1844 Independent.

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