History GCSE

National Service

What National Service means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of National Service

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Reference: Pearson Edexcel

Peacetime compulsory military service that continued post-1945 until 1960, requiring peacetime military service.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 12: c1900–present: Warfare and British society in the modern era - 1 The nature of warfare (study guide)

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Option 12: c1900–present: Warfare and British society in the modern era - 1 The nature of warfare (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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