Communist League — For other uses, see Communist League (disambiguation). Part of the series on Communism … Wikipedia
cologne — cologned, adj. /keuh lohn /, n. a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne. Also called Cologne water. [short for Cologne water, made in COLOGNE since 1709] * * * German Köln City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 967,900; metro. area, 1,823,500),… … Universalium
Cologne — /keuh lohn /, n. a city in W Germany. 914,300. German, Köln. Formerly, Cöln. * * * German Köln City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 967,900; metro. area, 1,823,500), western Germany. Located on the Rhine River, it is one of Europe s key inland ports.… … Universalium
Karl Marx — Marx redirects here. For other uses, see Marx (disambiguation). Karl Heinrich Marx Marx in 1875 Full name Karl Heinrich Marx Born 5 May 1818 Trier, Kingdom of Prussia … Wikipedia
Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Germany — is a book by Friedrich Engels, with contributions by Karl Marx.It is an account of what happened in Germany from 1848 both middle class and working class aspirations, along with the idea of German unification. Events in Austria and Prussia are… … Wikipedia
Edelweiss Pirates — The Edelweiss Pirates ( Edelweißpiraten ) were a loose group of youth culture in Nazi Germany. They emerged in western Germany out of the German Youth Movement of the late 1930s in response to the strict regimentation of the Hitler Youth. Similar … Wikipedia
August Willich — (November 19, 1810 ndash; January 22, 1878), born Johann August Ernst von Willich, was a military officer in the Prussian Army and a leading early proponent of Communism in Germany. In 1847 he discarded his title of nobility. He later immigrated… … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium