History A-Level
The role of public opinion and protest
What The role of public opinion and protest means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Domestic debate and protest provoked by involvement in Korea and Vietnam, including the anti-war movement, the credibility gap and challenges to presidential power.
Topics that use The role of public opinion and protest
- The changing political environment, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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