History A-Level
Civilian Morale
What Civilian Morale means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Civilian Morale
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Civilian Morale in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Maintained through rationing, propaganda and indoctrination, it fluctuated significantly and declined sharply after the defeat at Stalingrad in 1943.
Topics that use Civilian Morale
- 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945 – The impact of War, 1939–1945 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic Rationalisation
- Forced Labour
- Military vs political authority
- State bureaucracy and coordination
- Strategic Bombing
- Total War
- Historical controversy and interpretation
- Polycracy and administrative chaos
Using Civilian Morale in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge