History A-Level
Managed economy and wartime controls
What Managed economy and wartime controls means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Managed economy and wartime controls
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The creation of a managed economy from 1939 to 1951, including wartime controls and the post-1945 Labour programme.
Topics that use Managed economy and wartime controls
- A changing political and economic environment, 1918–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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