History GCSE
Stab in the back theory
What Stab in the back theory means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Stab in the back theory
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The false claim that the undefeated German army was betrayed by socialist and Jewish politicians at home who signed the armistice.
Topics that use Stab in the back theory
- Option 31: Key topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29 - 2 The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919–23 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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