History A-Level
Army and church reform
What Army and church reform means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Army and church reform
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Army reform under Azaña offered retirement on full pay to reduce the over-officered, monarchist officer corps, while church reform enforced secularisation.
Topics that use Army and church reform
- Creation and destabilisation of the Second Republic, 1930–36 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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