History A-Level
Conservative divisions
What Conservative divisions means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conservative divisions
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Deep splits over Europe, worsened by the Maastricht Treaty, that fatally undermined Major's authority.
Topics that use Conservative divisions
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – Towards a new Consensus, 1987–1997 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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