Faisal II. 1935-58. Pro-western last Iraqi king 1939-. Killed in coup.

Falange. 1933-37. Spanish Fascist party founded by Primo de Rivera. Merged with Franco 1937. Won civil war.

Falkland Is. 1592 Davis discovers. 1764 British settle. 1774-1811 Spanish. 1829 Argentina claims (Malvinas). 1833 British.

Falklands, Battle. 1914. British destroy German fleet.

Falklands War. 1982. Britain defeats Argentine invasion. Falklands remain British.

Falla, Manuel de. 1876-1946. Spanish composer influenced by folk music, Debussy. Nights in the Garden of Spain 1916.

Fallen Timbers, Battle. 1794. US defeat NW Confederation Indians, ending resistance.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Faraday, Michael. 1791-1867. English physicist: electromagnetic induction. Ether effect 1818. Electric motor 1821. Dynamo 1831. Electrolysis 1833. Faraday effect 1845.

Fargo, William. 1818-81. Founded American Express 1850, Wells Fargo 1852.

Farmers-General. 17C French financiers who bought right to collect taxes for a fixed fee.

Farnese, Alessandro. 1545-92. Italian/Spanish governor of Netherlands. Quelled rebellion.

Farouk I. 1920-65. Egyptian king 1936-52. Vs Wafd. Coup by Nasser-led Free Officers.

Farragut, David. 1801-70. Union Civil War admiral. -“Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!”.

Fascism. 1919-45. Totalitarian movement combining Socialist theories and Nationalism. State as highest value. Mussolini. Falange. Nazism.

Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.

Fatima. c606-33. Daughter of Mohammad. Matriarch of Fatimids. Wife of Ali, Shi’ite leader.

Fatima. Portuguese site of pilgrimage since sighting of Virgin Mary by Santos1917.

Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. American novelist of US south. The Sound and the Fury 1929.

Faust(us). c1540 German necromancer/astrologer who is said to have sold his soul to the devil. Goethe, Marlowe tragedies.

Fauvism. 1898-1908. Violently colored and distorted painting expressing strong emotion. Matisse. Roualt. Puy.

Fawcett, Millicent. 1847-1929. English non-militant feminist. Suffrage.

Fawkes, Guy. 1570-1606. Gunpowder Plot perpetrator.

FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1908-. US indep. federal police force. Hoover.

February Revolution. 1917. Early phase of Russian Revolution. Czar overthrown. Provisional Gov’t.

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