History GCSE
Orthodox communism
What Orthodox communism means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Orthodox communism
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Strict communism restored by Gustáv Husák after Dubček's reforms were reversed.
Topics that use Orthodox communism
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 2 Cold War crises (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- Crisis management
- Human impact of the Cold War
- Physical and ideological division
- Prague Spring
- Propaganda and perception
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