History A-Level
Impact of the Second World War
What Impact of the Second World War means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The war divided white opinion, as Afrikaners resented South Africa's entry on Britain's side, while wartime industrial growth changed the labour market.
Topics that use Impact of the Second World War
- The response to apartheid, c1948–59 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Afrikaner culture and nationalism
- apartheid laws
- Defiance Campaign
- Growth of Afrikaner nationalism
- International pressures for change
- pass laws
- Treason Trial (1956–61)
- Urbanisation and industrialisation
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