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970 matches to Su
Mutual Assistance Pact. 1950. USSR supports China, sends arms to N Korea.
Myanmar. (Burma). Pyu. Mons. 849 Pagan kingdom. 1287 Mongol. 1303-1605 Split. 1852(S)/1886(N) British under India. 1948 Independent. 1974 Socialist republic. 1988 Military coup, dictatorship. 1989 = Myanmar. 1990 elections nullified. Suu Kyi.
Nader, Ralph. 1934-. US pioneer consumer advocate. Unsafe at Any Speed 1965.
Näfels, Battle. 1388. Swiss defeat Hapsburg invaders, assuring independence.
Narcissus. Greek youth, loved by Echo, loved his own image.
Narvaez, Ramon. 1800-68. Spanish general supporting Isabella II vs Carlists. Prime Minister 1844-66.
Nasser, Abdel. 1918-70. Egypt. Led coup vs Farouk 1952. Prime Minister 1954-6, president 1956-8. UAR president 1958-. Modernized. Suez Crisis.
National Covenant. 1638. Oath to maintain Scottish Presbyterianism against Charles I episcopacy. 1638-90. Presbyterians persecuted in Scotland. 1643-67 Solemn League allied with Parliament in Civil War. 1647-supported Charles. 1661 illegal.
National Insurance. 1911 Britain. Unemployment, health insurance. Social Security.
National Republican Party. 1825-36. US Adams supporters. Merged into Whigs.
National Socialism. Nazism. 1919-45. German master-race nationalist Fascist movement. Anti- semitic. Individual surrenders to State will. Hitler. Drexler.
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.
Naturalism. 20C Philosophy explaining all in scientific terms, rejecting supernatural.
Navaho. SW US. Largest Native American tribe. Migrated c10C from Canada. Supressed by Kit Carson; 8000 incarcerated 1864-8.
Nazareth. Early home of Christ, in Galilee.
Negeri Sembilan. 14C Sumatrans settle. 1773 Confederation of 9 states. 1889 British protectorate. 1895 «Federation of Malay States...1948 Malayan Federation.
Neorealism, Italian. 1920-60. Literary movement supressed by Fascists. Moving autobiographical accounts of the war years. Quasimodo.
Neruda, Pablo. 1904-73. Chilean surrealist poet. A New Decade
Nesselrode, Count. 1780-1862. Russian foreign minister 1822-56. Supported Holy Alliance.
Nestorianism. 392-. Jesus had divine + human personalities with moral union. Monophysitism.
New Testament. Portion of Bible relating to life and teachings of Christ and his disciples.
Newman, John. 1801-90. English theologian, writer, founded Oxford Movement. Apologia pro Vita Sua 1868.
Nibelungen. Rich subterranean dwarfs of 12C German epic poem c1200. Basis of Wagner’s Ring.
Nicephorus II Phocas. 912-69. Byzantine Emperor 963-. Resurgence of Byzantine power.