History GCSE
Protest and civil disobedience
What Protest and civil disobedience means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Protest and civil disobedience
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mass demonstrations, such as the 1969 Moratorium to End the War, demonstrated widespread public discontent to the government.
Topics that use Protest and civil disobedience
- Option 33: Key topic 4: Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75 - 4 Reasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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