History GCSE
Restoration of state order
What Restoration of state order means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Restoration of state order
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The re-establishment of control by the People's Liberation Army, which forcefully disbanded student groups after the Red Guards had fractured into rival factions causing anarchy that threatened the state.
Topics that use Restoration of state order
- Option 32: Key topic 3: The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 - 4 The end of the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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