History A-Level
Foreign policy and the Commander-in-Chief
What Foreign policy and the Commander-in-Chief means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Foreign policy and the Commander-in-Chief
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Reference: AQA
The Quasi-War with France tested the president's role as Commander-in-Chief without a formal declaration of war.
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