History A-Level
Silent Majority
What Silent Majority means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Silent Majority
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The group Nixon appealed to, whose support facilitated his 1968 election and a Republican revival amid social upheaval, anti-war protests and racial tensions.
Topics that use Silent Majority
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – The Superpower, 1945–1975 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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