History GCSE

Red Terror

What Red Terror means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Red Terror

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A campaign of mass killings and oppression launched by the Bolsheviks in 1918 to eliminate political opposition.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 3 Moves towards totalitarianism (study guide)

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Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 3 Moves towards totalitarianism (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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