History GCSE

Decree on Land

What Decree on Land means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Decree on Land

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A measure that abolished private ownership and legitimised peasant land seizures.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 1 Early consolidation of power, 1917–18 (study guide)

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Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 1 Early consolidation of power, 1917–18 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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