History GCSE
State centralisation
What State centralisation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of State centralisation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Bolsheviks established a highly centralised, authoritarian state apparatus after securing their grip on power through the Civil War.
Topics that use State centralisation
- Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 2 The Civil War, 1918–21 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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