History A-Level
Diplomacy and foreign pressure
What Diplomacy and foreign pressure means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Diplomacy and foreign pressure
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Immediate consequences included a diplomatic crisis, French naval demonstrations, and a Qing apology with compensation.
Topics that use Diplomacy and foreign pressure
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 1 Opening up China to foreigners, 1860–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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