History GCSE
Law for the Encouragement of Marriage
What Law for the Encouragement of Marriage means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Law for the Encouragement of Marriage
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A 1933 law that provided loans to young couples to promote marriage and family, with the loans partially forgiven with each child born.
Topics that use Law for the Encouragement of Marriage
- Option 31: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 - 1 Nazi policies towards women (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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