History GCSE

Short Course

What Short Course means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Short Course

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A publication on the history of the Communist Party that exaggerated Stalin's role in the 1917 Revolution and erased rivals like Trotsky from photographs.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 4 The Cult of Stalin (study guide)

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Option 30: Key topic 3: Stalin’s rise to power and dictatorship, 1924–41 - 4 The Cult of Stalin (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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