CWA. Civil Works Admin. US New Deal project employed 4M.

Cyrenaics. 4C BC. Greek school of philosophy. Pleasure is the highest good. Epicureanism.

Czechoslovakia. 1918 Formed in breakup of Austro-Hungarian Empire. 1920 Little Entente. 1938 -Sudetenland. 1939-45 German occupation. 1949 People’s Democratic Republic. 1968 Prague Spring. 1991 Republic. 1993 Split into Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Damon and Pythias. Syracuse true friends. Damon pledged his life for Pythias’, awaiting execution.

Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.

Dandolo, Enrico. c1108-1205. Blind Venice Doge. Captured Constantinople 1204.

Davis, John. 1550-1605. British explorer, Davis Strait 1585, Falkland Is. 1592. Invented backstaff quadrant 1594.

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

Dawes Plan. 1924-9. US economic assistance to Germany during reparations.

De Soto, Hernando. 1500-42. Spanish explorer. First across Mississippi.

Deane, Silas. 1737-89. American Revolutionary. First US foreign diplomat.

Deere, John. 1804-86. US inventor of steel plow.

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

DeLeon, Daniel. 1852-1914. US Marxist. Founded IWW. Editor The People.

Demagogue. In Greece, leader popular with masses. Now, a politician who plays on popular passions for personal gain.

Democracy. Government based on rule by the people.

Depression, Great. 1929-34. Speculation, shortage of capital, tarrifs led to unemployment, European move to right, totalitarianism.

Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Devolution, War of. 1667-8. French fail to sieze Spanish Netherlands for Marie-Thérèse vs Charles II. Triple Alliance. Aix-la-Chapelle.

Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.

Dialectical Materialism. Exploited workers...capital concentration...socialist revolution...dictatorship of proletariat...elimination of class...Communism. Hegel. Marx. Engels. Lenin.

Diplomatic Revolution. 1756. Reversal of alliances led to Seven Years War.

Dis (Pater). Roman underworld god. = Pluto. Richest god.

Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.

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