History A-Level
War in Sight crisis
What War in Sight crisis means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The crisis of 1875, when rumours of a preventive war against France caused alarm, demonstrated Bismarck's use of foreign policy to rally support and isolate opponents.
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