History GCSE
Cultural shifts
What Cultural shifts means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Cultural shifts
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In leisure, the 'New Woman' emerged in cities like Berlin, characterised by short hair, makeup, and financial independence.
Topics that use Cultural shifts
- Option 31: Key topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29 - 4 Changes in society, 1924–29 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Bauhaus
- Expressionist cinema
- Gender roles
- New Objectivity
- Political enfranchisement
- Removal of censorship
- Traditionalism vs. Modernity
Using Cultural shifts in the exam
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