History GCSE
Economic rivalry
What Economic rivalry means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Economic rivalry
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Personal vendettas and economic rivalries drove conflict, as demonstrated by the shootout at the OK Corral in 1881.
Topics that use Economic rivalry
- Option P3: Key topic 3: Later developments in the West, c1876–c1895 - 2 Conflict and tension (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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