History GCSE
Politburo
What Politburo means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Politburo
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A small inner cabinet of senior Bolsheviks including Lenin and Trotsky that became the supreme decision-making body, bypassing the larger Central Committee and the soviets.
Topics that use Politburo
- Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 3 Moves towards totalitarianism (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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