History A-Level
Political extremism and crises
What Political extremism and crises means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political extremism and crises
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Extremism and crises from left and right during the Weimar Republic, 1918–33, fuelled by the impact of Versailles.
Topics that use Political extremism and crises
- Opposition, control and consent, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Democratic dissent and state responses
- Emergency powers and constitutional defence
- Propaganda and censorship
- Repression versus consent
- Continuity and change across regimes
- Impact of Versailles
- Resistance and dissent under dictatorship
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