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30 Cards in this Set
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Adams
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american ambassador
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Alabama Claims
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When US sued Britain after Civil war
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Mills/Nells?
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Libertarian, means almost no gov't. for free speech
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Disraeli
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head of conservative party. writes novels, jewish, smart, fought against doubling electorate. Bought Suez Canal
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Gladstone
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head of liberal party. Eventually PM. Wanted to free the Irish
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Colleges
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everybody creating broad colleges except for the british
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Toynbee
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British historian. Wrote "A Study of History". Wrote about declining civilizations
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Suez canal
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French made it, went bankrupt. Disraeli bought it as private citizen. 1956 British attack the egyptians who took control over it. Didn't tell America thoguh
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Bradlaugh
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Got elected to parliament, devout atheist
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Dilke
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Very likeable, people thought he was the next PM
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Chamberlain
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Manufacturer, studied war. Eventually PM. Involved in leaking scandals about his competitors, Dilke and Phrnell
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Phrnell
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Member of Parliament, Irish trusted him which was rare
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WWI
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Germany get crushed economically. Britain in huge debt. Russia replaced by USSR. US shows worldwide strenght for first time
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Washington Naval Conference
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After WWI, Britain gets as many ships as Americans do. For first time British navy has someone who rivals in power
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England value decreasing
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religion, science, democracy, patriotism all decline
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De facto independence
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Ireland gets their independence in 1922
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Micheal Collins
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freedom fighter/terrorist. Made modern warfare what it is today. wanted to avoid civil war but was forced to eventually.
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Stanley Baldwin
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Prime Minister and a conservative. Good businessman but didn't understand economy
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General strike
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everyone goes on strike. last one in England was 1926
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Strikes
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Coal mines and factories get shut down, never open again. A lot of people unemployed
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Churchill
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last great englishman. Brits didnt trust him. lived till 90. IN power till 1953
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Hitler
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came into power in 1933. 1939 attacks Poland and takes it over. Attacks
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Dunkirk
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British retreated to there from the German where the british navy was. Hitler for some unknown reason didn't follow and attack
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Rudolph Hess
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Hitler's number 2 guy. Came to Britain in a plane, was locked up forever. Big mystery.
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Percival
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British commander, nicknamed "the rabbit"
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Yamashita
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Japanese commander, nicknamed "the tiger"
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Treaty of Japan
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took place on US battleship
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Macmillian
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British PM and went to see the American president
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Nasser
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leader of Egypt, takes over Suez canal
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Antony Eden
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British PM in 1955, faces a crisis
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