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

Draft Riots. 1863. New York City workers vs Union army draft laws.

Dragoon, Operation. = Operation Anvil.

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

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

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

Du Gange. 1610-88. French scholar. Latin Dictionary.

Dualism. Cartesian division of world into mind and matter.

Dubcek, Alexander. 1921-92. Czech First Secretary, 1968-9. Attempted reforms led to Soviet Invasion.

Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.

Dufour, Henri. 1787-1875. Swiss General with Napoleon. Led 1864 Geneva Convention.

Dukhobors. 1755-. Russian Christian pacifist, anarchist sect. Leaders claimed to be Christ reincarnated. Tolstoy sponsored emigration to Canada, 1898.

Duma. 1906-17. Russian parliament created by Nicholas II after Revolution.

Dunbarton Oaks Conference. 1944. UN organizational meeting. Yalta. San Francisco.

Dunkirk, Evacuation. 1940. 340,000 Allied troops from N France.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.

Durant, Will. 1885-1981, Ariel 1898-1981. US historians. Story of Civilization.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Durkheim, Emile. 1858-1917. French sociologist. Division of Labour in Society 1893.

Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.

Dutch Wars. 1672-8. French expansionism thwarted by United Provinces. Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Dvorák, Antonin. 1841-1901. Czech Nationalist composer. New World Symphony 1893. Classical form with folk spontaneity.

Earth. According to geologists created 4,600,000,000BC. Ussher for Biblical version.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

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