History GCSE
Collapse of authority
What Collapse of authority means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Collapse of authority
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A reason for Bolshevik success was the Provisional Government's lack of military support and lack of defensive forces, contrasting with Bolshevik organisation.
Topics that use Collapse of authority
- Option 30: Key topic 1: The revolutions of 1917 - 4 The Bolshevik Revolution (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- April Theses
- Bolshevik support
- July Days
- Leadership and organisation
- Military strategy
- Provisional Government
- Revolution and coup d'état
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