History A-Level
Democracy and dictatorship
What Democracy and dictatorship means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Democracy and dictatorship
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The note frames the period 1918–33 as the creation of a republic and democratic constitution followed by the collapse of democracy by 1933.
Topics that use Democracy and dictatorship
- Political and governmental change, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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