May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.

Mayaguez Incident. 1975. Cambodia seizes US ship. 38 killed in rescue.

Mayakovsky, Vladimir. 1893-1930. Russian Revolution poet. Backbone Flute 1915. Cloud in Trousers 1915.

Mayo, Charles. 1865-1939, William 1861-1939. Founded clinic, medical research foundation, 1915.

Maysles, David. 1932-87. Albert, 1926-. US filmmakers. Cinéma vérité. Gimme Shelter.

Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.

Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).

Mazepa, Ivan. 1644-1709. Cossack. Fought for Ukraine independence from Poland.

Mazowiecki, Tadeusz. 1927-. Polish Prime Minister 1989. First non-communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe in 40 years.

Mazzini, Giuseppe. 1805-72. Genoa republican for Italian unity. Founded Young Italy 1831. Led Rome Republic 1849.

Mboya, Tom. 1930-69. Kenyan Nationalist leader. Assassinated.

McAdam, John. 1756-1836. Scottish inventor of Macadam gravel road 1810...Tarmac.

McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.

McCormick, Cyrus. 1809-84. US inventor of reaper 1834. Founded International Harvester.

McCrae, John. 1872-1918. Canadian physician/poet. In Flanders Fields.

McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.

McNaughton, Andrew. 1887-1966. Canadian WWII commander in England. Invented direction finder.

Mead, Margaret. 1901-78. US anthropologist. Coming of Age in Samoa 1928.

Medici. Merchant family. Ruled Florence 1434~1737. Patron of Italian Renaissance arts. Catherine. Marie. Popes Leo X, Clement VII, Leo XI.

Medieval Music. 476-13C. Church oriented. Evolved from Plainsong to polyphonic.

Mediterranean Agreements. 1887-92. Britain, Spain, Italy, Austria-Hungary. To preserve status quo.

Megarian. 4C BC. School of philosophy founded by Eucleides. Good is a single quality by many names.

Megiddo, Battle. 1918. British defeat Turks in Palestine.

Mehmed II. 1432-81. Ottoman sultan 1451~. Captured Constantinople 1453, ending Byzantine Empire. Conquered Anatolia, Greece, Aegean, most of Syria. Re-established Ottoman Empire.

Mein Kampf. 1925-27. Hitler’s manifesto. “Bible” of Nazism.

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