History A-Level
Totalitarianism and state control
What Totalitarianism and state control means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Totalitarianism and state control
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Stalin's authority solidified through his role as Generalissimo and the GKO, centralising government control, while opposition was ruthlessly suppressed.
Topics that use Totalitarianism and state control
- 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964 – The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–1964 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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