History GCSE
Political manipulation and alliances
What Political manipulation and alliances means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political manipulation and alliances
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Stalin formed shifting alliances to isolate and defeat his rivals, first allying with Kamenev and Zinoviev against Trotsky, then with Bukharin and the Right to expel Kamenev and Zinoviev.
Topics that use Political manipulation and alliances
- Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 1 The struggle for power, 1924–28 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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