History A-Level
Autocracy under pressure
What Autocracy under pressure means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Autocracy under pressure
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The war undermined confidence in Tsar Nicholas II and increased opposition to the tsarist regime.
Topics that use Autocracy under pressure
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 2 Revolution and reform, 1904–06 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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