CIS. 1991. Commonwealth of Independent States led by Russia. Ukraine, Belarus. Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova.

Clay, Henry. 1777-1852. “Great Pacificator”. US statesman. Missouri Compromise.

Collins, Michael. 1890-1922. Led Easter Rebellion. First Prime Minister of Irish Free State 1922. Assassinated by extremists.

Compromise of 1850. Acts to prevent secession of US slave states.

Compte Rendu. 1781. Necker reveals pitiful state of French finances.

Concordat. Ecclesiastic treaty between church and state.

Constantine I. 274-338. Roman Emperor 306-, established Christianity as official religion. Moved capital to Constantinople. United state and church.

Corporate State. Mussolini economic system. Capitalist elements in state controlled economy.

Crassus, Lucius. 140-91BC. Roman statesman, orator. Banished non-citizens, causing Social War.

Croce, Benedetto. 1866-1952. Italian statesman, philosopher. Opposed fascism.

Cross, Richard. 1823-1914. British statesman: First urban renewal act.

Dawes, Charles. 1865-1951. US statesman. Dawes Plan.

De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.

Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.

Delcassé, Théophile. 1852-1923. French statesman. Fashoda. Anglo-French Entente. Treaty of London.

Deme. Subdivision of a Greek City-State.

Dixie. US states south of Mason-Dixon line.

Donation of Pepin. 756. Land exchanged for Pope’s recognition. Basis of Papal States.

Doria, Andrea. 1466-1560. Genoese admiral, statesman. Freed, ruled Genoa.

Dulles, John. 1888-1959. US Secretary of State 1953-. Promoted SEATO, nuclear buildup, Eisenhower Doctrine.

Easter Rebellion. 1916. Ireland. Irish Free State.

Eben, Abba. 1915-. English/Israeli statesman, diplomat.

Electoral College. US body of electors from each state which selects the president.

Elizabeth II. 1926-. Queen of UK 1952-. Head of State of many Commonwealth countries.

Empire of the West. 800-. State founded by Charlemagne, continued to 1806 as the Holy Roman Empire. Succeeded Roman Emperor of the West. Split Eastern kingdoms.

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