History GCSE
Thought control
What Thought control means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Thought control
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Enforcing ideological conformity through intense measures, requiring citizens to study Maoist theory and participate in struggle sessions to confess ideological errors.
Topics that use Thought control
- Option 32: Key topic 4: Life in Mao’s China, 1949–76 - 1 Communist control (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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