History A-Level
Denazification
What Denazification means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Denazification
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Efforts following 1945 that formed part of the complex legacy of Nazism in postwar German society.
Topics that use Denazification
- 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 – only) The Nazi experiment, 1929–1949 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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