History A-Level
Growth of central government intervention
What Growth of central government intervention means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Growth of central government intervention
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Government responsibility grew from local boards of health to national ministries and welfare legislation by 1939, justified by national efficiency fears and poverty surveys.
Topics that use Growth of central government intervention
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 1 The impetus for public health reforms (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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