History A-Level
Ideological expansionism and Lebensraum
What Ideological expansionism and Lebensraum means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ideological expansionism and Lebensraum
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Hitler's long-term goal of Lebensraum in the east and destruction of the Versailles settlement drove expansion, making eastern Europe a target for conquest and colonisation.
Topics that use Ideological expansionism and Lebensraum
- How far was Hitler’s foreign policy responsible for the Second World War? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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