History A-Level
Political repression and dissent
What Political repression and dissent means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Rakosi and Gero's hardline rule sparked the 1956 uprising led by Nagy, before Kadar restored order with 'Goulash Communism'.
Topics that use Political repression and dissent
- 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) – Soviet Satellites, 1953–1968 (AQA A-Level)
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