History GCSE
Physical and ideological division
What Physical and ideological division means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Physical and ideological division
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Berlin Wall physically divided East and West Berlin, and it became a symbol of communist oppression for the West.
Topics that use Physical and ideological division
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 2 Cold War crises (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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