History GCSE
National security
What National security means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of National security
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Stalin feared foreign invasion, declaring that Russia was fifty to a hundred years behind advanced countries and had to close the gap in ten years to survive militarily.
Topics that use National security
- Option 30: Key topic 4: Economic and social changes, 1924–41 - 2 Changes in industry (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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