History A-Level
Legitimacy and Propaganda
What Legitimacy and Propaganda means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Legitimacy and Propaganda
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Plebiscites provided a veneer of democratic legitimacy to Napoleon's constitutional changes, though they were heavily manipulated and rigged.
Topics that use Legitimacy and Propaganda
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The impact of Napoleon's rule on France, 1799–1815 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Authoritarianism
- Autocracy and Dictatorship
- Centralisation of power
- Constitutional Reform
- Continuity and change
- Political Opposition
- Religion and State Relations
- Social control
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