History A-Level
scramble for concessions
What scramble for concessions means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of scramble for concessions
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The rush that followed the Triple Intervention, in which powers obtained concessions such as Port Arthur and Dalian, Guangzhouwan and Jiaozhou Bay.
Topics that use scramble for concessions
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 2 Defeat and humiliation, 1894–1901 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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