History A-Level
Growth of spectator sports
What Growth of spectator sports means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Growth of spectator sports
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Baseball and American football grew, with radio and television broadcasting playing a role, and it involved commercial growth, racial integration and cultural significance.
Topics that use Growth of spectator sports
- The changing quality of life, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Reasons for and impact of increased leisure time
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