History GCSE
Ideology
What Ideology means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ideology
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mao’s ideas adapted Marxism to Chinese conditions by identifying the rural peasantry, rather than the urban proletariat, as the revolutionary vanguard.
Topics that use Ideology
- Option 32: Key topic 1: Establishing communist rule, 1945–59 - 2 Communist rule (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Authoritarianism
- Cult of personality
- Democratic centralism
- Mass party membership
- Political control
- Political power
Using Ideology in the exam
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