History GCSE
Propaganda and perception
What Propaganda and perception means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Propaganda and perception
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Wall became a powerful propaganda tool for the West, symbolising communist oppression.
Topics that use Propaganda and perception
- 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
- Orthodox communism
- Physical and ideological division
- Prague Spring
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