History A-Level
The role of individuals and elites
What The role of individuals and elites means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The note requires evaluating the role of individuals and elites, including presidential intrigue and the decisions of conservative elites, in the collapse of democracy.
Topics that use The role of individuals and elites
- Political and governmental change, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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