History A-Level
Central planning and targets
What Central planning and targets means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Central planning and targets
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The command economy of 1936–39, in which plans and targets set priorities for heavy industry and armaments, with achievements and costs.
Topics that use Central planning and targets
- Economic development and policies, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Depression and state intervention
- Economic crisis and stabilisation
- Economic miracle
- European integration
- Living standards and social division
- Living standards under control
- Recovery and foreign investment
- Social market economy
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