History A-Level
Authoritarian consolidation
What Authoritarian consolidation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Authoritarian consolidation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Centralising power through decrees, abolishing regional autonomy and creating a single-party system in the Nationalist zone.
Topics that use Authoritarian consolidation
- Establishing Franco’s dictatorship, 1938–56 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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