History A-Level
Nationalism and eastward expansion
What Nationalism and eastward expansion means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Nationalism and eastward expansion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Nineteenth-century nationalism and the 'Drang nach Osten' supplied ideas of eastward expansion later linked to Nazi Lebensraum aims.
Topics that use Nationalism and eastward expansion
- How far was Hitler’s foreign policy responsible for the Second World War? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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