History A-Level
Winds of Change
What Winds of Change means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Winds of Change
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Macmillan's 1960 speech acknowledging the inevitability of African independence, accelerating decolonisation as Britain adjusted to its reduced imperial standing.
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