History A-Level
Doctrine and technology
What Doctrine and technology means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Doctrine and technology
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Technology alone does not guarantee success without appropriate doctrine and command, as France's defeat showed despite comparable equipment.
Topics that use Doctrine and technology
- Paper 3, Option 37.1: The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality - 3 Radios, the internal combustion engine and mobile warfare, 1917–1940 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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