History A-Level
Political crisis
What Political crisis means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political crisis
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Milyukov crisis in April, over the foreign minister's pledge to fight to victory, forced his resignation and weakened the government.
Topics that use Political crisis
- The Provisional government and its opponents, February– October 1917 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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