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336 matches to Nation
National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.
National Party. 1931-45. English political party.
National Party. 1936-. New Zealand conservative anti-Labour party.
National Recovery Organization. 1933. US. For business recovery during Great Depression.
National Republican Party. 1825-36. US Adams supporters. Merged into Whigs.
National Security Act. 1947. Formed US National Security Council, CIA.
National Socialism. Nazism. 1919-45. German master-race nationalist Fascist movement. Anti- semitic. Individual surrenders to State will. Hitler. Drexler.
National Trust. 1895. Non-profit organization to preserve British heritage buildings and lands.
Nationalism. 17-20C. Sociopolitical movement stressing individual’s loyalty to his state. 19C Led to Imperialism. 20C Fascism and Nazism.
Nationalism. Musical movement to reflect national or ethnic spirit. Especially 16C and 19C. Grieg. Sibelius.
Nationalization. Siezing of private enterprises by government with or without compensation. 1946-9 England: Banks, Railways, Mines, Steel, Electricity, Gas. 1946-9 France: Coal, Electricity, Gas, Transport. 1918 Russia: Banks, Insurance, Industry. 1951 Iran: Oil.
Nations, League of. 1920-46. League of Nations.
New Guinea. 1512 Portugal discovers. 1828 Netherlands(W). 1884 Dutch/British(SE)/German(NE). 1906 British part(SE) to Australia. 1921 League of Nations Australian mandate(NE). 1945 Mandate +Papua. 1963 Dutch part(W) to Indonesia. 1975 Papua New Guinea.
New World Order. 1940. Germany, Italy, Japan plan for world domination.
Nicholas I. 1796-1855. Czar 1825-. Autocratic. Russification of Finland, Poland, Ukraine, Baltic. Established Third Section. Policy of autocracy, orthodoxy, Nationalism.
Night of the Long Knives. 1934. Hitler’s SS murder 77+ Nazi opponents and others.
Nkomo, Joshua. 1917-99. Zimbabwe nationalist. Founded ZAPU.
November Insurrection. 1830-1. Polish fail to overthrow Russian domination.
Nuremberg Rallies. 1933-8. Annual Nazi festivals followed by Hitler policy speech.
Nuremberg Trials. 1945-6. Trials of 22 Nazi leaders for crimes in WWII. 12 death sentences.
Olaf II. c995-1030. 1015-28. Converted Norway. Patron Saint. First National legislation.
OPEC. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 1961- International cartel sets prices by controlling supply. Created oil shortage 1973.
Outer Space Treaty. 1967. International cooperation in space. Controlled military uses. 70+ signatories.
Palestine. Holy land of Jews, Christians, Moslems. 2100BC Amorites invade. 18C BC Hyksos. 16C Hebrews settle. 1500 Egypt. 142 Maccabees. 63BC Rome...5C Byzantine. 614 Persia. 640 Moslem. 1099 Latin Kingdom. 1187 Saladin. 1291 Mameluk. 16C Ottoman. 1917 Britain. 1920 British under League of Nations mandate. 1947 Partition, Independent Israel.