History A-Level
Political dissent and loss of elite confidence
What Political dissent and loss of elite confidence means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political dissent and loss of elite confidence
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By 1943 defeats and hardship produced political tensions, including strikes in northern cities and criticism within the Fascist Grand Council.
Topics that use Political dissent and loss of elite confidence
- Challenges to, and the fall of, the fascist state, c1935–46 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Italian neutrality, 1939–40
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