Douglas, Stephen. 1813-61. US politician. Compromise of 1850. Popular Sovereignty. Lost presidential campaign to Lincoln.

Douglass, Frederick. 1817-95. US ex-slave abolitionist leader.

Doulton, John. 1563-1626. English song composer.

Doumergue, Gaston. 1863-1937. French Prime Minister 1910-11, President 1924-31. Instability.

Dover, Treaty. 1670. Secret agreement. Louis XIV and Charles II. led to Third Dutch War. Ends Triple Alliance.

Dowding, Hugh. 1882-1970. WWII air marshal. Fighter Commander, Battle of Britain.

Dowson, Ernest. 1867-1900. English Decadent poet. -“I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion”.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Dragoon. 16-20C. Soldiers trained for infantry and cavalry.

Dragoon, Operation. = Operation Anvil.

Drake, Francis. 1540-96. English pirate/explorer. Sailed around the world 1580. Vice Admiral at defeat of Spanish Armada, 1588. Privateers.

Drang nach Osten. Historic German wish for eastward expansion cited by Hitler.

Draper, John. 1811-82. English/US chemist: first photographic portrait 1840. 1st photo of moon 1840.

Dreadnought. 1905-22. Class of British battleship. Started arms race 1907-14. Jutland. Two-Power Standard.

Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

Dresden, Treaty. 1745. Prussia gains Saxony. Ends 2nd Silesian War.

Drexler, Anton. Founded German Labour Party 1919...National Socialist Party.

Dreyfus, Alfred. 1859-1935. Jewish French officer. Trial divided France, 1894-1906. Unjustly sent to Devil’s Island on forged evidence. Zola. Esterhazy.

Dreyse, Nikolaus von. Invented needle gun, 1827.

Drinkwater, John. 1882-1937. English dramatist: Abraham Lincoln 1918.

Drugs, War on. 1971-. US prohibition and criminalization of recreational drug use. World’s highest incarceration rate.

Druon Antigonus. Legendary giant. Cut off enemies’ right hands.

Drury Lane. 1663. Oldest English theatre, London. Rebuilt 1674, 1812.

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