History A-Level
Black Wednesday
What Black Wednesday means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Black Wednesday
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Reference: AQA
In 1992 Britain crashed out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, destroying the Conservative Party's reputation for economic competence.
Topics that use Black Wednesday
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – Towards a new Consensus, 1987–1997 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electoral strategy
- Ideological shifts
- Party leadership
- Political modernisation
- Approach to Northern Ireland
- Conservative divisions
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