History A-Level
Economic cycles and living standards
What Economic cycles and living standards means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Economic cycles and living standards
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The boom of the 1920s gave way to the Great Depression, with recovery from 1933, and these phases changed how people lived.
Topics that use Economic cycles and living standards
- The changing quality of life, 1918–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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