History GCSE
Ideological commitment
What Ideological commitment means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ideological commitment
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The commitment of North Vietnam's people, on which its ultimate victory relied as a fundamental strength against US forces.
Topics that use Ideological commitment
- Option 33: Key topic 4: Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75 - 4 Reasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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