History A-Level
'Thaw'
What 'Thaw' means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of 'Thaw'
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Brought limited freedom, with more Western works appearing, but limitations remained.
Topics that use 'Thaw'
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 4 Khrushchev and attempts to reform the Soviet system, 1956–61 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anti-party group
- De-Stalinisation
- Decentralisation
- Secret Speech
- Central Committee
- Closure of churches
- Restructuring of the security apparatus
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