History A-Level
dominion status
What dominion status means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of dominion status
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The goal promised by the Irwin Declaration, which Indian nationalists wanted immediate progress towards while British conservatives feared surrender.
Topics that use dominion status
- Changing political relationships, 1920–30 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- boycott
- Constitutional versus extra-constitutional action
- Continuity and change in nationalism
- Failed reunification attempts
- Generational conflict
- Irwin Declaration
- Khilafat movement
- Leadership and ideology
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