History A-Level
Factionalism and balance of power
What Factionalism and balance of power means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Factionalism and balance of power
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Managing rivalries among the military, monarchists, Carlists and Falangists by balancing factions and using repression to maintain unity.
Topics that use Factionalism and balance of power
- Establishing Franco’s dictatorship, 1938–56 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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