History A-Level
Repression versus consent
What Repression versus consent means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The balance between controlling people by force and manufacturing their agreement, traced across the four phases from 1918 to 1989.
Topics that use Repression versus consent
- Opposition, control and consent, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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