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Know-Nothing Party. 1845-56. Secretive anti-immigrant US party. Fillmore.
Koffka, Kurt. 1886-1941. German. Founder of Gestalt psychology. Köhler.
Köhler, Wolfgang. 1887-1967. Estonian founder of Gestalt psychology. Koffka.
Kokhba, Bar. -135. Led Hebrew revolt vs Hadrian.
Kokoschka, Oskar. 1886-1980. Austrian Expressionist painter, writer.
Königgrätz, Battle. 1866. Ended 7 Week War. Left Prussia dominant over Germany. = Sadowa.
Korah. Led Hebrew revolt vs Moses. Swallowed up by the earth.
Korean War. 1950-3. China supports Communist invasion of South Korea. Repelled with UN aid-mainly US troops. MacArthur. 38th parallel border reestablished. 5M dead.
Kornilov, Lavr. 1870-1918. Russian general. Kerensky’s Commander-in-Chief, 1917. Failed coup vs Kerensky. Led Anti-Bolshevik White Army.
Koryo. 935-1392. Korean kingdom.
Kosciusko, Tadeusz. 1746-1817. Polish. Led Rebellion 1794-7 vs occupiers. 3rd Partition of Poland. American Revolution war officer.
Kosovo. Predominantly Albanian province of southwest Serbia, Yugoslavia. 1996-99 KLA rebels seek autonomy. Serbian ethnic cleansing.
Kosygin, Aleksey. 1904-80. Russian Prime Minister 1964- with Brezhnev.
Krakatoa. 1883. Volcanic eruption heard 2200 miles away. 120 ft tidal wave.
Kremlin. 1156 walled city. Moscow Imperial Palace to 1712. Now houses Russian government.
Kreuger, Ivar. 1880-1932. Swede. Failed attempt at world match monopoly.
Krishnamurti, Jiddu. 1895-1986. Indian religious philosopher. Headed World Order of the Star with Besant.
Kronshtadt Rebellion. 1921. Sailors vs Bolsheviks. Suppressed but led to New Economic Policy.
Kruger Telegram. 1896. Wilhelm II congratulates Kruger on defeating Jameson Raid, angering British.
Krupp. 1587-1968. German family of arms manufacturers. Steel works 1812. Canon 1847. Used slave labour in WWII.
Krylov, Ivan. 1769-1844. Russian satirical writer. Fables 1809.
Ku Klux Klan. KKK. 1867-71. Secret US White Supremacist terrorist organization. Founded by Forrest. 1915- Recreated by Simmons.
Kuan Ti. 3C Chinese scholar, executed. Deified as god of war.
Kukai. 774-835. Japanese Buddhist. Evolved “True Word” philosophy. 10 Stages of Consciousness.
Kuomintang. KMT. 1911-49. Chinese nationalist party in power 1928-49. Founded by Sun Yat-sen. Overthrew Manchu dynasty. Expelled to Taiwan by Communist Party. Chiang Kai-shek.