History A-Level
Pragmatism versus nationalism
What Pragmatism versus nationalism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Stresemann was a pragmatic nationalist whose ultimate aim was to dismantle the treaty's restrictions and restore German great power status, though right-wing nationalists fiercely opposed his methods.
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