History A-Level
Political leadership and style
What Political leadership and style means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political leadership and style
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Churchill offered wartime leadership defined by inspiring rhetoric, relentless energy and a highly personalised style, while Attlee provided pragmatic, understated leadership.
Topics that use Political leadership and style
- 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 – The People's War and Peace, 1939–1951 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Austerity
- Electoral change and voter behaviour
- Ideology and political aims
- Impact of war on domestic politics
- Party divisions
- Total War
- Welfare state
- Post-war consensus
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