GCSE History Revision Activities Germany Use your notes and textbooks to complete these revision mind maps. Test yourself using these by covering over a section then trying to recall all of the key facts and details. Use these to help you in practising answers to questions from past exam papers

What problems faced the Weimar Republic between 1918–23? The November Criminals Positive features Weaknesses Political Violence The Treaty of Versailles The Weimar Constitution Invasion of the Ruhr Kapp Putsch The Spartacists Hyperinflation Terms LAMB Effects Munich Putsch 2

How successful was the recovery of the Weimar Republic under Stresemann 1924–29 Locarno Pact Stresemann’s role Dawes Plan Dealing with hyperinflation The League of Nations Young Plan Kellogg Briand Pact Underlying problems 3

How did the Great Depression affect Germany 1929–33? The rise of political extremists Wall Street Crash The failure of the Weimar Politicians Unemployment Social effects Economic effects 4

How did Hitler develop the Nazi Party 1919–23? Reorganisation Hitler’s career before 1919 The aims of the Nazi Party The founding of the Nazi Party The role of the SA 25 Point plan First World War Hitler becomes leader 5

Why did the Munich Putsch fail and what happened to the Nazis in the lean years 1923–29? The SS Finances The Munich Putsch Why did Nazi support decline after 1923? Hitler reorganises the Nazi Party Mein Kampf Causes Events Goebbels and propaganda Hitler on trial Changing organisation 6

How did Hitler come to power in January 1933? The Wall Street Crash and Great Depression Von Schleicher Von Papen Hitler’s Appeal Who supported the Nazis and why? Key Events Nazi Propaganda Middle Classes Bruning’s government The SA and increased violence Unemployed Farmers President Hindenburg 7

How did Hitler and the Nazis remove opposition in Germany ? The Enabling Act Events Consequences Banning of political parties The Night of the Long Knives The Reichstag Fire The death of President Hindenburg Effects Munich Putsch Banning of Trade Unions Events 8 Army oath of loyalty

How did the Nazis control the German people? The Catholic Church Protestant Church Police and the courts Nazi use of propaganda The Gestapo Controlling the churches Nazi use of fear Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda Censorship Heinrich Himmler Concentration camps The SS Control of the media, culture, sports and arts 9

What were the Nazis’ policies to control women and the young? Why the Nazis wanted to control young people Women Nazi education in schools Nazis and the family Controlling the youth Education for girls Women and work Hitler Youth movements Nazi education in universities Expectations for women 10

How did the Nazis deal with Germany’s economic problems? Labour Service & public works Wages Rearming Germany Did the Nazis improve the standard of living for German workers? How did the Nazis reduce unemployment? What was Strength Through Joy? The New Plan 11 Changing standards of living

Who opposed the Nazis and how successful were they? Pastor Niemoller The White Rose Group The Army Von Stauffenberg 12 The Edelweiss Pirates

How did the Nazis treat minority groups? Kristallnacht The Final Solution What were the Nazis’ beliefs about race The Nuremburg Laws Treatment of the disabled Master Race/ Aryans Destruction Through Work Anti Semitic policies “Inferior” races 13 Einsatzgruppen in WW2 Extermination Wannsee Conference

January 2012 Exam Question 1. Study Source A. Source A: A photograph taken in Berlin during the official boycott of Jewish shops, April The sign reads ‘Germans Defend Yourselves. Do not buy from the Jews’. What can you learn from Source A about the Nazi government’s treatment of Jews in Germany in 1933? (4) 14 2The boxes below show two ways in which the Nazi government controlled Germany. Choose one and explain how it helped the Nazi government to control Germany.(9) Propaganda or The removal of other political parties Answer EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4. EITHER 3In what ways did different groups oppose the Weimar Republic in the years 1919—22? (12) You may use the following in your answer and any other information of your own. Rosa Luxemburg was a leader of the Spartacist League. The Freikorps was made up of ex-soldiers. 1921: The SA was set up. (Total for Question 3 = 12 marks) OR 4In what ways did the Nazi government prepare girls for their future roles? (12) You may use the following in your answer and any other information of your own. Many girls aged 14—18 joined the League of German Maidens (BDM). In PE lessons girls were taught the importance of being healthy. 1933—38: The number of female university students fell from 150,000 to 50,000.(Total for Question 4 = 12 marks)

January 2012 Exam Answer EITHER Question 5 OR Question 6. You must answer both parts of the question you choose. EITHER 5 (a) Describe the importance of Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass), November 1938.(9) 5 (b) ‘The Weimar Republic successfully recovered from its early problems in the years 1924—28’. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (16) You may use the following in your answer and any other information of your own : Stresemann agreed the Dawes Plan : Germany joined the League of Nations : The Nazis only had 12 seats in the Reichstag.(Total for Question 5 = 25 marks) OR 6 (a) Describe the ways in which hyperinflation affected Germany in (9) 6 (b) ‘Many Germans voted for the Nazis in the years 1928—33 because they were afraid of communism’. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (16) You may use the following in your answer and any other information of your own : The Wall Street Crash : The SA had nearly 300,000 members : The Reichstag Fire. (Total for Question 6 = 25 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER = 50 MARKS 15