History A-Level
Impact of defeat
What Impact of defeat means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Impact of defeat
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Crimean defeat exposed logistical, technological and administrative weakness, giving impetus to reform.
Topics that use Impact of defeat
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 1 The political reforms of Alexander II, 1855–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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