History A-Level
Secret diplomacy and treaties
What Secret diplomacy and treaties means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Secret diplomacy and treaties
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The promise of territorial gains secured through the secret Treaty of London drove Italy's motives for war.
Topics that use Secret diplomacy and treaties
- 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941 (A-level only) – The coming of war, 1911–1917 (AQA A-Level)
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