Genoa, Conference. 1922. European and Commonwealth nations can’t agree on methods to rebuild Russia. France insists on loan repayment.

Gentlemen’s Agreement. 1907. US-Japan. Restricted emigration and discrimination. 1937. British-Italian agreement on Mediterranean. Appeasement.

Geoffrey of Monmouth. 1100-55. English author. Historia Regum Brittaniae c1135. King Arthur.

Geoffrey Plantagenet. 1113-51. Count of Anjou. Conquered Normandy for his son Henry II.

Geometric. c9C BC. Last Mycenaean Greek art form.

George, David Lloyd. 1863-1945. Lloyd George, David.

George, Henry. 1839-97. US economist. Progress and Poverty 1879, influenced British socialism.

George II. 1683-1760. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-. Weakness led to constitutional monarchy.

George III. 1738-1820. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-. Supported King’s Friends. Political instability. American Revolution. Insane 1810-.

George IV. 1762-1830. King of UK 1820-. Regent from 1811. Scandals led to decline in influence of monarchy. Brighton Pavillion. Regency.

George V. 1865-1936. King of UK 1910-. Repopularized monarchy with radio Christmas message.

George of Podebrady. 1420-71. Utraquist leader. Bohemian king 1458-.

George’s Day Revolt, St. 1343-5. Estonians vs Danes. Suppressed by Teutonic Knights who bought Estonia from Denmark.

Georgia. 6C BC Achaemenid. 4C BC Alexander. 65BC Rome. 330 Christian. 4-5C Sassanids, Byzantine dispute. 6C Sass. 7C Moslem. 8C 2 Kingdoms. c1000 United. 1220 Mongol(E). 14C United. 15C Turk/Persian. 1801 Russia. 1918 Independent. 1921 Soviet Republic. 1991 Independent. CIS.

Georgian Architecture. 1714-1830. Palladian, 1720-60. Adam, 1760-1800. Regency, 1810-37. Often red brick with white trim.

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

German Democratic Republic. (GDR). 1949-90. East Germany. People’s Republic in Soviet mould. COMECON. Warsaw Pact. 1990 Germany.

German East Africa. 1891 German protectorate. 1919 Tanganyika, Ruanda Urundi.

German South-West Africa. 1884 Protectorate. 1892-1919 Colony. Namibia.

German-Soviet Pact. 1939-41. Nonaggression agreement. Divided Poland, Baltic between USSR/Germany. Left Hitler free to invade Poland, starting WWII.

Germany. HRE. 1806 Confederation of Rhine. 1815 German Confederation. 1818 Zollverein. 1866 -Austria =North German Confederation. 1871 German Empire. 1919 Weimar Republic. 1933 Third Reich. 1949 German Democratic Republic(E), Federal Republic of Germany(W). 1990 re-united.

Germany, Federal Republic of. (FRG). 1949-90 West Germany. 1955 NATO. 1990 +GDR =Germany.

Gerry, Elbridge. 1744-1814. US statesman. XYZ Affair. 1812 Gerrymandering - drawing electoral boundaries to affect the outcome of an election.

Gershwin, George. 1898-1937. US popular composer. Rhapsody in Blue 1924. Porgy and Bess 1935.

Gestalt. 1912. Psychological school of perception as an integrated whole.

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