ANGLO

Of all the absolutely filthy things this government has cooked up, this is perhaps the most stone cold Hall of Infamy candidate, and having shown the story to the generally mild-mannered Dizzy, he started SHOUTING IN ANGLO SAXON on MSN.

Archive 2007-07-01 2007

The FIRST ANGLO-AFGHAN WAR was a fiasco precipitated by Auckland's exaggerated fear of Russian influence in Afghanistan.

1820-31 2001

The SECOND ANGLO-AFGHAN WAR, provoked by Lytton, led to his recall, increased the public debt, but established British control over Afghanistan's foreign relations.

1878-81 2001

The ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE was concluded for five years and provided for the independence of China and Korea and the recognition of Japan's special interests in Korea; the two powers each agreed to maintain neutrality in the event of wars with third powers and to join with the other in the event of a larger war.

1902, Jan. 30 2001

ANGLO-IRAQI TREATY, which provided for full Iraqi independence.

1930, June 30 2001

The ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE (See 1902, Jan. 30), marking the end of Britain's “splendid isolation.

1901, July-Aug 2001

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN ENTENTE dealt with a variety of colonial areas (See Aug. 31).

1907, June 15-Oct. 18 2001

FIRST AND SECOND ANGLO-SIKH WARS, arising from disorders after Ranjit Singh's death (1839), led to annexation of the Punjab, modernization of its government, and permanent loyalty of the Sikhs.

1845-48 2001

The ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE concluded (See 1904, April 8).

1904-5 2001

Signing of the ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY, which arranged for the abolition of the Capitulations and removed direct British interference in foreign affairs and defense.

1936-52 2001