History A-Level
Government relief policy
What Government relief policy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Government relief policy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Peel responded with secret purchases of Indian meal and a public works scheme, while Russell relied on public works and soup kitchens.
Topics that use Government relief policy
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 3 The Irish Famine, 1843–51 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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