History A-Level
Power and succession
What Power and succession means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Power and succession
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Mao's death in September 1976 created a power vacuum and triggered a struggle among rival factions over who would succeed him.
Topics that use Power and succession
- 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 – The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–1997 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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