History A-Level
Western grain imports, 1972–79
What Western grain imports, 1972–79 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Western grain imports, 1972–79
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A key development that exposed structural weakness and marked a structural dependence on western grain as evidence of failure to feed the population from domestic production.
Topics that use Western grain imports, 1972–79
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 2 Agriculture and productivity: meeting the country's needs? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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