History A-Level
Real existing socialism
What Real existing socialism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Real existing socialism
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The system pursued by central European satellite states after the turbulence of 1968 through varied political developments and policy changes.
Topics that use Real existing socialism
- 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) – 'Real existing Socialism', 1968–1980 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- Gdańsk Agreement
- Goulash Communism
- Human rights
- Normalisation
- Political pluralism
- Religious opposition
- Solidarity
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