Dreadnought. 1905-22. Class of British battleship. Started arms race 1907-14. Jutland. Two-Power Standard.

Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

Dresden, Treaty. 1745. Prussia gains Saxony. Ends 2nd Silesian War.

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

Dreyfus, Alfred. 1859-1935. Jewish French officer. Trial divided France, 1894-1906. Unjustly sent to Devil’s Island on forged evidence. Zola. Esterhazy.

Dreyse, Nikolaus von. Invented needle gun, 1827.

Druon Antigonus. Legendary giant. Cut off enemies’ right hands.

Druze. Small Middle East Shi’ite sect worshipping al-Hakim.

Dual Alliance. 1879-1918. Austria-Germany...Triple Alliance. 1891-1914. Secret, France-Russia. Caused Germany to declare war on France when attacking Russia. WWI.

Dual Monarchy. 1867. Austrian Empire divided into Austrian, Hungarian kingdoms under one king. Ausgleich.

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

Dudley. Leicester, Earl of.

Dufay, Guillaume. c1400-74. Burgundian composer. Clever counterpoint, flowing melody. Motets, songs.

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

Dukas, Paul. 1865-1935. French composer. Ariane, Barbe-Bleue. Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1897.

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

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

Dumas, Alexandre (Fils). 1824-1895. Son of Alexandre, writer. Dame aux camélias 1848.

Dumas, Alexandre (Père). 1802-70. French writer. Three Musketeers 1844. Count of Monte Cristo.

Duncan I. K. of Scots 1034-40. Killed by MacBeth.

Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.

Dunes, Battle. 1658. England, France defeat Spanish. Fronde.

Dunlop, John. 1840-1921. Pneumatic tires for bicycles 1888, planes 1910.

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