History A-Level
Formal versus Informal Empire
What Formal versus Informal Empire means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The distinction between early economic influence, which was informal, and the post-1890 establishment of direct political and military control, which was formal.
Topics that use Formal versus Informal Empire
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, c1890–1914 (AQA A-Level)
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