▪ How many questions do I answer?
You will choose one question from a choice of two. You should be able to attempt either one of these in 40 minutes.
It is very likely that one question will be on "The Weimar Republic and the Rise of Hitler" whilst the other will be on "The Nazi Regime" (see below).
▪ What will the format of the questions be?
Each question consists of a piece of evidence followed by a three-part question following a standard markscheme:
(a) Describe [5] [practice questions]
(b) Explain [7] [practice questions]
(c) Assess [8] [practice questions]
A. The Weimar Republic and the Rise of Hitler, 1918-33 |
B. The Nazi Regime,
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Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? |
Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934? |
The Nazi regime: how effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? |
The Nazi regime: what was it like to live in Nazi Germany? |
How did Germany emerge from defeat at the end of the First World War? |
What did the Nazi Party stand for in the 1920s? |
How much opposition was there to the Nazi regime? |
How did young people react to the Nazi regime? |
What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Republic? |
Why did the Nazis have little success before 1930? |
How effectively did the Nazis deal with their political opponents? |
How successful were Nazi policies towards women and the family? |
To what extent did the Republic recover after 1923? |
Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor by 1933? |
How did the Nazis use culture and the mass media to control the people? |
Did most people in Germany benefit from Nazi rule? |
What were the achievements of the Weimar period? |
How did Hitler consolidate his power in 1933-4? |
Why did the Nazis persecute many groups in German society? Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state? |
How did the coming of war change life in Nazi Germany? |
1. Weimar |
2000 (summer) | 2000 (winter) |
2001 (summer) | 2001 (winter) |
2002 (summer) | 2002 (winter) | 2003 (summer) | 2003 (winter) |
2004 (summer) | 2004 (winter) |
2005 (summer) |
2005 (winter) |
2006 (summer) |
(a) 5 marks |
Describe how WWI still affected the lives of German People in the years 1919-23 | What territorial terms were imposed on Germany by the Versailles Treaty? | Describe the attempts to overthrow the Weimar Republic made in 1919-20 | What was the Munich Putsch of 1923? | What was the SA? | Describe the activities of the Freikorps in Germany, 1919-20 | Describe the Munich Putsch | Describe the effects of the hyperinflation of 1923 on the German people | Describe the Munich Putsch | Describe the ideas and policies of the Nazi Party in the 1920s | Describe the Kapp Putsch | Who were the Spartacists? | What problems existed in Germany 1918-20? |
(b) 7 marks |
Why did Germany suffer hyperinflation in 1923? | Why did Germany dislike the other terms of the Treaty of Versailles? | Why did Germans dislike the terms of the Treaty of Versailles so much? | Why was Stresemann's foreign policy a success? | Why did the Nazi Party become popular between 1929 and 1932? | Why were there so many uprisings in Germany in the years 1919-22? | Why did the Nazi Party make little progress in Germany before 1930? | Why did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr in 1923? | Why did the support for the Nazis increase after the Wall Street Crash of 1929? | Explain why the Nazi Party had so little success before 1930. | Why was there an economic crisis in 1923? | Why did Germans hate the Treaty of Versailles? | Why was 1923 a year of crisis for the Weimar Republic? |
(c) 8 marks |
How well did the Weimar Republic deal with problems which confronted it between 1923 and 1929? | How far was the rise of the Nazis to power the result of German dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? | How successfully did Weimar governments deal with Germany's problems in the years 1920-24? | By 1929, how far had Germany recovered from its earlier problems? | To what extent was Hitler's appointment as Chancellor on 30 January 1933 the result of his popularity? | How far was Germany's treatment in the Versailles peace settlement unfair? | Did the election results of 1930-33 prove that the people of Germany supported Hitler's ideas and policies? | How far did Stresemann restore pride and prosperity to Germany? | How important was the ‘Night of the Long Knives’ in establishing Hitler in power in 1933-34? | 'The Depression the main reason why Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.' Do you agree? | ‘Hyperinflation was a disaster’ How far do you agree with this statement. | To what extent did the Weimar Republic recover after 1923? | How successful was the Weimar Republic by 1928? |
2. Nazis |
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2001 (summer) | 2001 (winter) |
2002 (summer) | 2002 (winter) | 2003 (summer) | 2003 (winter) |
2004 (summer) | 2004 (winter) | 2005 (summer) |
2005 (winter) |
2006 (summer) |
(a) 5 marks |
In what ways were the youth of Germany given special attention by the Nazis?
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In what ways did Hitler give the impression that Germany was a great country? |
What methods did the Nazis use to gain support in the elections of 1930-32? |
What was a Nazi 'concentration camp'? |
Describe the events of the Night of the Long Knives. |
Describe the treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany from 1935 |
Describe the activities of the Hitler Youth organisations. |
What was the Enabling Act of March 1933? |
Describe the use of propaganda by Hitler to control the German people |
Describe the actions taken by Hitler to reduce unemployment |
Describe the changes the Nazis made to education |
What were Nazi views towards women and the family? |
Describe how the Nazis tried to win the hearts of minds of young people |
(b) 7 marks |
Why did the Nazis place great value on the education of the young? |
Why did the Nazis persecute minorities in Germany in the 1930s? |
Why did the Weimar Republic fail?
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Why did the Nazis introduce the 'Final Solution'?
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Why was Goebbels important to Hitler?
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Why were the Jews persecuted by the Nazis?
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Why did the Nazis want to change and control women's roles? |
Why did Hitler seek to control all forms of media?
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Why was it important to win the hearts and minds of young people? |
Why did the Nazis discourage women from going out to work? |
Why did the Nazis persecute minority groups?
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Why did the Nazis encourage young people to join the Hitler Youth? |
Why did the Nazis try to change the role of women? |
(c) 8 marks |
In the late 1930s, were most Germans satisfied with their lives under Nazi rule? Explain your answer. |
How successful had Hitler's domestic policies been by 1939? Explain your answer. |
To what extent did the Nazi Party after 1933 keep popular support? Explain your answer. |
To what extent did Germans turn against Hitler during the course of WWII? Explain your answer. |
'Hitler removed all opposition to Nazi rule within Germany by the end of 1935.' Do you agree? Explain your answer. |
By the end of the 1930s, did Hitler rule Germany by oppression or by popular support? Explain your answer. |
How successful were Nazi policies towards young people? Explain your answer. |
How far had Hitler's policies gained the support of the German people by 1939? Explain your answer. |
How popular was the Nazi regime with the German people? Explain your answer. |
How total was the control the Nazis had over the German people before 1939? Explain your answer. |
Young people did not support the Nazi regime’. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. |
'Most people in Germany benefited from Nazi rue'. How far do agree with this statement? |
How successful were the Nazis in dealing with opposition? Explain your answer |