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

Duvalier, François. “Papa Doc” 1907-1971. Haitian dictator 1957-.

Duvalier, Jean-Claude. “Baby Doc”. Haitian dictator 1971-1986, son of Papa Doc. Overthrown, exiled.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969. Commander-in-Chief of Allied Armies in Europe 1943-5. US president 1953-61.

Eolithic. 750,000-250,000BC. Earliest stone age.

Evolution. Theory that life evolves from earlier forms. Conflicts with Biblical version of creation. Darwinism.

Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.

Fifth Column. 1936. Fascists within besieged Madrid who assisted Franco’s attackers. Term generally applied to subversives since.

Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI.

Folies-Bergère. 1869. Paris theater introduced striptease 1894.

Foreign Ministers, Council of. 1945. Allies and Axis meet to create WWII Peace treaties.

Fouché, Joseph. 1758-1820. French Revolutionary. Minister of Police 1779~1815. Secret police. Intrigued vs Robespierre 1794, Napoleon 1799,1807; Louis XVIII 1814.

Four Freedoms. 1941. Goals of Allies set forth by Roosevelt. Freedom: of expression, worship; from want, fear.

Francis Joseph II. 1906-89. Ruled Liechtenstein 1938-. Neutral in WWII. High tech, banking, Europe’s richest nation. Woman suffrage 1984.

Fréron, Louis. 1754-1802. French Revolutionary. Conspired vs Robespierre.

Gallienus, Publius. -268 Roman Emperor. 253-. Lost Gaul, eastern areas. Revolt of 30 Tyrants.

Gallipoli. 1915-16. Unsuccessful Allied attempt to secure Dardanelles from Turkey. Churchill resigns as Lord of Admiralty.

Gamaliel. -c50. Jewish rabbi. Taught St. Paul.

German Confederation. 1815-66. 39 states allied for mutual defence. Dominated by Austria.

Girardon, François. 1628-1715. French Baroque sculptor. Tomb of Richelieu 1675-7.

Golding, William. 1911-93. English morality novelist. Lord of the Flies 1954.

Gordon Riots. 1780. NoPopery Riots led by Lord Gordon to demand Catholic Relief Act repeal.

Grolier, Jean. 1479-1565. French collector of 3000 book library.

Guillotin, Joseph. 1738-1814. Recommended guillotine 1792. Earlier used in Scotland, England.

Gulf War. 1990-91. Allies (US, Britain, France, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia +26 others) expel Iraq from Kuwait.

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