Consolidation of power
What Consolidation of power means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The rapid creation of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933 through the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Act and the banning of other parties and trade unions.
The tightening of William's grip on landownership and control that the aftermath of the revolt allowed him to further achieve.
By systematically isolating and removing his rivals, Stalin secured total control of the Soviet Union.
Topics that use Consolidation of power
- Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 1 The struggle for power, 1924–28 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 31: Key topic 3: Nazi control and dictatorship, 1933–39 - 1 The creation of a dictatorship, 1933–34 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option B1: Key topic 2: William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87 - 4 Revolt of the Earls, 1075 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Army oath of allegiance
- Control of the party apparatus
- Elimination of opposition
- Enabling Act
- Führer
- Ideological divisions
- Ideological flexibility
- Leadership and personality
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