History A-Level
Impact of the two world wars on society
What Impact of the two world wars on society means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Conscription and labour shortages drew women into industry, while evacuation and rationing exposed poverty, and the Second World War led to the Beveridge Report and collective welfare provision.
Topics that use Impact of the two world wars on society
- Society in transition, 1918–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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