History A-Level
Resistance and dissent under dictatorship
What Resistance and dissent under dictatorship means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Resistance and dissent under dictatorship
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Under Nazi rule, 1933–45, ranged from underground resistance to non-conformity, met by terror and propaganda.
Topics that use Resistance and dissent under dictatorship
- Opposition, control and consent, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Democratic dissent and state responses
- Emergency powers and constitutional defence
- Propaganda and censorship
- Repression versus consent
- Continuity and change across regimes
- Impact of Versailles
- Political extremism and crises
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