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Limited war — AQA GCSE History Definition | GradeGen

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Limited war

GCSE History · key term

Limited war

Definition

Keeping a conflict restricted in its aims, geographical extent or weapons, rather than pursuing victory by every available means.

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Paper 1

Revise: Development of the Korean War

AQA History past papers

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