History A-Level
Martial law
What Martial law means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Martial law
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Declared by the CCP, it culminated in the violent military crackdown on 4 June.
Topics that use Martial law
- 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 – The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–1997 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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