History A-Level
Loss of national self-confidence
What Loss of national self-confidence means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Profound loss epitomised by Carter's 'Malaise Speech' in 1979, which attempted to address a 'crisis of confidence' amidst economic stagflation and energy shortages.
Topics that use Loss of national self-confidence
- 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 – The USA after Nixon, 1974–1980 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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