History A-Level
Economic centralisation versus reform
What Economic centralisation versus reform means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Czechoslovakia under Novotny maintained rigid central planning, leading to economic stagnation, while Gomulka halted collectivisation in Poland.
Topics that use Economic centralisation versus reform
- 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) – Soviet Satellites, 1953–1968 (AQA A-Level)
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