History A-Level
Political extremism and instability
What Political extremism and instability means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political extremism and instability
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Uprisings such as the Spartacist uprising, Kapp Putsch and Munich Putsch tested the new democracy in its precarious early years.
Topics that use Political extremism and instability
- Political and governmental change, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Basic Law (Grundgesetz)
- Democracy and dictatorship
- Economic crisis and recovery
- Ostpolitik
- Polycracy and competing agencies
- Social market economy
- Terror and propaganda
- The role of individuals and elites
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