History GCSE
Illusion of stability
What Illusion of stability means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Illusion of stability
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Recovery remained dangerously reliant on short-term American loans, so the economic stability was precarious.
Topics that use Illusion of stability
- Option 31: Key topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29 - 3 The ‘Golden Years’: recovery of the Republic, 1924–29 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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