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GCSE History · key term
An alliance of countries acting together. In the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the coalition was led by the United States.
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Paper 1
An alliance of countries working together towards a shared objective, such as fighting a war.
Revise: The Gulf War (1990)Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, sought economic and territorial gains, but his invasion brought an international coalition into the region against him.
Paper 1
An alliance of states acting together, often to fight a common enemy.
Revise: Case Studies: Waterloo and BalaclavaEuropean states formed a new coalition against him. Napoleon wanted to defeat the armies of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian commander, Field Marshal Blücher, before further Allied armies could arrive.
An alliance of countries acting together; in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it was led by the United States and United Kingdom.
Paper 2
An alliance of separate groups formed to act together, for example against a shared military threat.
Revise: Campaigns of British Resistance LeadersFaced with this advance, northern British groups assembled a coalition. Tacitus describes more than 30,000 armed men and identifies Calgacus as an outstanding leader among them.
Paper 2
An alliance of states working together against a common enemy.
Revise: Imperial and Napoleonic Wars (1750–1815)Britain also joined coalitions of European states. These alliances could put pressure on France from several directions, but they were difficult to maintain because members had different aims. Early coalitions repeatedly struggled against effective French armies.
Distinguish the UN’s authorisation and sanctions from the military campaign fought by the US-led coalition.
Keep the leaders and peoples distinct: Caratacus fought with the Silures and made his final stand in Ordovician territory; Boudicca led the Iceni and their allies; Venutius challenged Roman-backed rule among the Brigantes; Calgacus was a leading figure in the Caledonian coalition.
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