History A-Level
Economic realignment
What Economic realignment means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic realignment
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A profound shift accelerating the decline of traditional heavy manufacturing in the North while expanding the financial and service industries in the South.
Topics that use Economic realignment
- 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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