History A-Level

OVRA

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

Definition of OVRA

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Secret police established in 1927 as part of the machinery of Fascist repression.

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

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

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