History GCSE
Abdication
What Abdication means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Abdication
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Forced by his generals and Duma members who saw no other way to restore order, the Tsar gave up the throne on 2 March, ending the Romanov dynasty.
Topics that use Abdication
- Option 30: Key topic 1: The revolutions of 1917 - 2 The February Revolution (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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