History GCSE
Brain drain
What Brain drain means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Brain drain
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The loss of skilled workers from East Germany as part of the refugee problem, threatening its economy.
Topics that use Brain drain
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 1 Increased tension between East and West (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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