History GCSE

State-sponsored violence

What State-sponsored violence means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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Violence orchestrated by the Nazi leadership, as during 'Kristallnacht', a state-sponsored pogrom.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 31: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 - 4 The persecution of minorities (study guide)

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Option 31: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 - 4 The persecution of minorities (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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