History A-Level
Ideological Reaction
What Ideological Reaction means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ideological Reaction
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Horrified by the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy, she abandoned her liberal posturing, implementing strict censorship, banning French literature and exiling critics.
Topics that use Ideological Reaction
- 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – Catherine the Great and Russia, 1762–1796 (AQA A-Level)
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