History A-Level

Spontaneous Revolution

What Spontaneous Revolution means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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A mass uprising that was largely spontaneous, with revolutionary parties caught off guard and no clear leadership from established revolutionary parties.

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2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 – Dissent and Revolution, 1917 (AQA A-Level)

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