Autarky
What Autarky means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A policy of self-sufficiency using import substitution, tariffs and state investment through the INI to reduce dependence on foreign goods.
Policies aimed at self-sufficiency, especially in wheat and raw materials, but Italy remained dependent on imports.
Topics that use Autarky
- Establishing Franco’s dictatorship, 1938–56 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- The fascist state, 1925–40 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Alliances with traditional elites
- Authoritarian consolidation
- Cold War alignments
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- Economic corporatism
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- Fascist influences and adaptation
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