History A-Level

Military preparedness

What Military preparedness means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Military preparedness

Check what you remember

Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Military preparedness in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.

Reference: AQA

By 1940 the armed forces lacked modern equipment and raw materials, having exhausted their reserves in Spain and Abyssinia, leaving the nation fundamentally unready for a major European conflict.

AQA · 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 – Fascist foreign policies, 1926–1940 (A-level only) (study guide)

Topics that use Military preparedness

2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 – Fascist foreign policies, 1926–1940 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

Related terms

Using Military preparedness in the exam

Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.

Practise History questions

Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.

Start free

A week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge

All History A-Level terms