The Pocket Guide to World HistoryTruman Doctrine. 1947. US aid vs communist expansion into Greece, Turkey. [Read more ...] Trusteeship. 1946. United Nations method of governing territories. Replaces League of Nations Mandates. [Read more ...] Truth, Sojourner. c1797-1883. US freed slave, evangelist, abolitionist, woman rights campaigner. [Read more ...] Tsankov, Aleksandur. 1879-1959. Dictatorial Bulgarian Prime Minister 1923-6 following coup. [Read more ...] Ts’ao Chan. c1715-63. Chinese novelist. Dream of Red Mansions 1742-63. [Read more ...] Ts’ao Ts’ao. 155-220. Shrewd unscrupulous Chinese general. Suppressed Yellow Turban Rebellion. Established Wei dynasty. [Read more ...] Tseng Kuo-fan. 1811-72. Chinese general. Suppressed Taiping Rebellion 1850-64. [Read more ...] Tsingtao. (Kiaochow). Strategic Chinese port. 1898 German. 1914 Japan. 1922 China. 1938-45 Japanese occupy. [Read more ...] Tsushima, Battle. 1905. Russian fleet destroyed by Japan after sailing from Atlantic. Ends Russo-Japanese war. Embarasses Nicholas II. Dogger Bank. [Read more ...] Tu Fu. 712-70. China’s greatest poet. Pessimistic, satirical. [Read more ...] Tuareg. Berber peoples of northwestern Africa. [Read more ...] 798 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |