History A-Level
Reconciliation versus Retribution
What Reconciliation versus Retribution means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Lincoln's primary aim was the rapid restoration of the Union through lenient measures, rather than punitive measures against the South.
Topics that use Reconciliation versus Retribution
- 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 – Early Reconstruction, 1865–1867 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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