History A-Level
The role of government in providing security
What The role of government in providing security means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of The role of government in providing security
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The reforms marked a shift in state responsibility.
Topics that use The role of government in providing security
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 4 Social and welfare reforms: pressure and action, 1880–1914 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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