History GCSE
Pragmatic faction
What Pragmatic faction means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Pragmatic faction
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The group around Liu and Deng that Mao sought to destroy through the Cultural Revolution.
Topics that use Pragmatic faction
- Option 32: Key topic 3: The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 - 1 Reasons for the Cultural Revolution (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
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- Pragmatic policies
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