History GCSE
Sectarian Mobilization
What Sectarian Mobilization means in History GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sectarian Mobilization
The intensification of the Sunni-Shia divide, exacerbated by the vacuum of power, the dissolution of the Iraqi army, and external regional influences from Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Topics that use Sectarian Mobilization
- The Iraq War (AQA GCSE)
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