History GCSE
Ideology vs pragmatism
What Ideology vs pragmatism means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The Gang of Four championed continuous revolution and opposed Deng's pragmatic reforms, while Deng focused on economic pragmatism over ideological purity.
Topics that use Ideology vs pragmatism
- Option 32: Key topic 3: The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 - 4 The end of the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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