Cromwell, Oliver
(1599-1658) Leader of the English Revolution that deposed the Stuart monarchs in favor of a short lived Republic. Cromwell acted as Lord Protector until the restoration of the Monarchy in 1660.
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Conflict
coup d etat
The acting of overthrowing a government in favor of another, usually through violent means.
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Counter-Reformation
The movement initiated by the Catholic Church to contain the Protestant Reformation and, if possible, end it.
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containment
A cold war policy that called for containing communism to areas already under its influence. This policy was proposed by U.S. President Harry Truman.
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conquistadors
Spanish conquerors who came to the New World in search of gold and other riches.
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Confucianism
Confucius lived in China during the Chou Dynasty, when there was mass disorder and confusion and degrading moral standards. Confucius was appalled by what appeared to be the fracturing of Chinese society. He believed that the only cure was to stress a sense of social order and mutual respect, a philosophy that later became known as Confucianism. Confucianism teaches that there is a natural social order to society which can best be explained through the Five Relationships.
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communism
A system of government in which a single, totalitarian, party holds power. It is characterized by state control of the economy, and restriction on personal freedoms. It was first proposed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in The Communist Manifesto.
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Commonwealth of Independent States
Nation created after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It includes Russia and several smaller former Soviet republics.
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Clemenceau, Georges
(1841-1929) French Premier during World War I. He was one of the formulators of the Treaty of Versailles.
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Churchill, Sir Winston
(1874-1965) British politician and Prime Minster of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945, and 1951 to 1955. He is regarded as the finest British leader of the 20th century and was instrumental in leading Britain to victory during World War II.
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