Eduqas GCSE History key terms

The process of ending enforced racial separation.

An Elizabethan label for people considered entitled to assistance because they could not support themselves, particularly through age, illness or disability.

The process of criticising Stalin’s rule and reducing aspects of his legacy, including political terror and the glorification of Stalin personally.

A police officer specialising in investigating crimes and gathering evidence.

A relaxation of tension between rival countries, particularly the USA and USSR during the 1970s.

The use of punishment, or the threat of punishment, to discourage people from committing crimes.

A military capability intended to discourage an attack by making an opponent fear the consequences.

The transfer of some powers from central government to institutions governing a particular part of a country, while that territory remains within the country.

An imposed settlement. Many Germans used this word for the Treaty of Versailles because they regarded its terms as forced upon them.

Negotiation used to manage relations, secure cooperation or resolve conflict between political groups.

Government of Northern Ireland from Westminster rather than through its own regional parliament and government.

A payment demanded by a gaoler before a prisoner could leave prison.

Unfair treatment of a person or group, for example because of their race.

Loss of faith in beliefs or expectations that previously seemed convincing.

Money available to spend after essential bills and living costs have been paid.

Cutting open a body to examine its internal structures.

A person who challenges the policies or authority of the government, especially in a state where organised opposition is restricted.

Henry VIII’s closure of monasteries in the 1530s, which also removed many institutions providing care for the sick and poor.

The legal ending of a marriage.

Deoxyribonucleic acid: the molecule carrying inherited biological instructions.

The everyday name for unemployment benefit paid to people who were out of work.

A self-governing state within the British Empire; this was the Irish Free State’s status under the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

The belief that one country becoming communist could encourage neighbouring countries to become communist too.

The Defence of the Realm Act, passed in August 1914, which gave the British government extensive powers to protect and organise the war effort.

The combined responsibility of doing paid work and carrying out domestic duties, such as housework and childcare.

A close-fitting jacket worn over a shirt, commonly worn by Elizabethan men.

The wartime campaign seeking victory against fascism abroad and victory against racism at home.