History A-Level
Technological Competition
What Technological Competition means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Technological Competition
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The Strategic Defense Initiative, or 'Star Wars', was a proposed missile defence system whose economic threat pressured the USSR.
Topics that use Technological Competition
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