Post-Impressionism. -1910. Modern art movement of solid color and forms as a reaction to Impressionism. Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin.

Potato War. =Bavarian Succession.

Potsdam Agreement. 1945. Truman, Stalin, Attlee agree to draw up peace treaties, reduce German industrialization, restore democracy in Europe after WWII. Outlawed Nazism. Divided Germany.

Pottawatomie Massacre. 1856. John Brown’s abolitionists kill 5 pro-slavery settlers.

Poujadism. 1954-8. French extreme right-wing political movement founded by Poujade. Gained tax concessions.

Pound, Ezra. 1885-1972. US poet/translator of Oriental and Provençale poetry. Pisan Cantos. Pro-Fascism led to incarceration in an asylum 1946-58.

Poussin, Nicolas. 1594-1665. French Neoclassical painter. Strong pictorial emotional works. Arcadian Shepherds 1638/55. Rape of the Sabines 1636-7.

Powell, Enoch. 1912- British Conservative politician vs EEC, immigration.

Praetorius, Michael. 1571-1621. German choral composer. Musae Sioniae 1605-10. Syntagma Musicum 1615-19.

Pragmatic Sanction. 1713. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI declares Maria Theresa as heir causing War of Austrian Succession.

Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges. 1438-61. France limits power of pope.

Prague Spring. 1968. Czech reforms face Soviet intervention. Dubcek.

Pratt, E.J. 1883-1964. Canadian Nationalist poet. Brébeuf and his Brethren 1940.

Predestination. Christian doctrine that God has pre-ordained who will be saved. Calvinism.

Preemption Act. 1841-91. US law allowed squatters on government land to buy 160 acres. Homestead.

Presbyterianism. 16C-. System of church organization sharing power between clergy and congregation. Calvin. Knox. Episcopacy. Congregationalism.

Pretoria Convention. 1881. Transvaal self-government under British suzerainty.

Primogeniture. Right of eldest son to inherit. Prevented dilution of wealth of aristocracy.

Privatization. 1980s. Sale to public of government enterprises. Nationalization.

Proclamation of 1763. Limited settlement west of Appalachians to appease Indians.

Profumo Affair. 1963. British War Minister Profumo and Christine Keeler, who also associated with Soviet attaché. Embarassed government.

Prohibition. 1920-33. US 18th Amendment. Alcoholic drinks illegal. Repealed by 21st. Temperance Movement.

Prohibition Party. 1869-. US political party promoting Prohibition.

Propogation of the Faith, Congregation. 1622. Catholic Cardinals responsible for spreading the faith.

Protectionism. Levying of import duties to make domestic production more competitive. 1337 England. 1870s Germany creates Depression. 1930 US deepens Depression. List. Smoot-Hawley.

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