History GCSE
Ideological flexibility
What Ideological flexibility means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ideological flexibility
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Stalin adopted the policy of 'Socialism in One Country', which appealed to party patriotism, and later turned against Bukharin and the NEP by adopting rapid industrialisation to defeat the Right.
Topics that use Ideological flexibility
- Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 1 The struggle for power, 1924–28 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Consolidation of power
- Control of the party apparatus
- Ideological divisions
- Leadership and personality
- Political manipulation and alliances
- Political power bases
- The legacy of Lenin
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