History A-Level
Stability and unrest
What Stability and unrest means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Stability and unrest
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Repression and reform aimed to restore stability, but in 1912 troops shot striking workers at the Lena goldfields, damaging the government's reputation and sparking protests.
Topics that use Stability and unrest
- The end of Romanov rule, 1906–17 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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