History A-Level
Political manipulation
What Political manipulation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political manipulation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Bismarck manipulated parties and used divisions to his advantage, and could often bypass the Reichstag.
Topics that use Political manipulation
- Paper 3, Option 37.2: Germany, 1871–1990: united, divided and reunited - 1 Ruling the Second Reich, 1871–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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