History A-Level
Cold War alignments
What Cold War alignments means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Cold War alignments
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Creating international relationships in the Cold War environment, 1945–56, as US anti-communism led to the 1953 Pact of Madrid, where Spain granted military bases to the USA in return for economic and military aid.
Topics that use Cold War alignments
- Establishing Franco’s dictatorship, 1938–56 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Corporatism
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- Fascist influences and adaptation
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Using Cold War alignments in the exam
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