History A-Level
Coalition politics
What Coalition politics means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Coalition politics
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Governmental change was frequent; despite the democratic framework, Germany saw six coalition cabinets between 1924 and 1929, often relying on the SPD or centre-right parties like the DVP.
Topics that use Coalition politics
- 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 – Empire to democracy, 1914–1929 (AQA A-Level)
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