The Development of Germany, Unit 3: Outline Study

Lucky Dip Play a game of Lucky Dip. There are three ‘dips’ one for each theme. You must work in threes and pick out a card which you will need to ‘Describe’ to your group. Put them into categories on completion – gold, silver and bronze.

Political Development since 1919 Describe the impact of WW1 on Germany Describe the creation of the Weimar Republic Describe the Weimar Constitution Describe the threats to the Weimar Republic from the left and right between 1919 and 1923 Describe the Treaty of Versailles. Describe the economic problems faced by Germany between 1921 and Describe the work of Gustav Stresemann between 1924 and Describe the Munich Putsch. Describe Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in January Describe the Night of the Long Knives Describe Nazi economic policy. Describe the division of Germany at the end of the Second World War. Describe the Nuremburg Trials. Describe how Germany was dealt with by the Allies at the end of the Second World War Describe the building of the Berlin Wall Describe the reunification of Germany.

Changes in the lives of the German people since 1919 Describe how the German people were affected by the Hyper-inflation of 1923 Describe how the German people were affected by Stresemann’s economic policies between 1924 and Describe the impact of the Depression on the German people Describe how the German people were affected by Nazi economic policies Describe how the cultural developments in the Weimar Republic affected the German people. Describe how women were affected by Nazi rule Describe how the lives of young people in Germany were affected by Nazi Rule. Describe the opposition to Nazi Rule. Describe Nazi policies towards religion. Describe the Nazis’ treatment of the Jews between 1933 and Describe how the lives of the German people were affected by The Second World War. Describe the impact of Adenauer’s economic miracle on the people of West Germany from 1949 to Describe how the creation of the Berlin Wall affected the German people.

The role played by Germany in world affairs since 1919 Describe how the Treaty of Versailles weakened Germany. Describe how Stresemann’s foreign policies between 1924 and 1929 improved Germany’s international relations. Describe how Hitler challenged the peace of Europe. Describe how Hitler’s aims during the war. Describe how successful Hitler was in undoing the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Describe the events that led to Germany’s defeat in Describe how women were affected by Nazi rule Describe the decisions made at Yalta and Potsdam. Describe why Stalin ordered the Berlin Blockade. Describe the role of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Describe why the Berlin Wall was built. Describe how relations between East and West Germany improved after Describe how East and West Germany became reunified in 1991.

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Chancellor

Hitler Jugend

Hyperinflation

Helmut Kohl

Law for the encouragement of Marriage 1933

European Coal and Steel Community ECSC

Concordat

Munich Putsch

Bauhaus

Gestapo

Autarky

Kristallnacht

Edelweiss Pirates

NATO

Federal Republic of Germany FDR

Yalta

Perestroika

Enabling Act

Willie Brandt

Ostpolitik

Luftwaffe

Ruhr

Glasnost

Peter Fechter

Anschluss

European Economic Community EEC

Marshall Plan

‘Shop Window of the West’

Rhineland

7 Markers In pairs, complete one of the sample questions. Aim to produce a model answer. Complete the foreign policy question from the sample paper together. Get a model answer and show to all using the imageiser. Scan model answers onto the VLE after lesson.

Source B: The arrest of political opponents in Germany in 1933 Source C: The Weimar Republic gave the German people many human and civil rights. They had the right of free speech and could hold political meetings. Use sources B and C and your own knowledge to explain how the rights of German people changed in the 1920’s and 1930’s. A description of the freedoms given to Germans in the 1920’s.

Source B: A photograph of children playing with money in the streets. Source C: ‘By the start of 1929 the German economy was more stable. Under Stresemann's diplomatic strengths the period had even been given the title of the ‘Golden Years’ Use sources B and C and your own knowledge to explain why the economic status of the German people changed between 1923 and 1929 From a school history textbook

Source B: A photograph of the allied leaders Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at the Yalta conference in May Source C: The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was created in 1949 from the British, French and American zones of occupation in Germany. At the same time the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was established from the territory occupied by the Soviet Union. Germany had effectively been divided into to countries Use sources B and C to explain why Germany was divided into East and West by 1949 From a school history textbook

Source B: A photograph Unemployed mine workers in Germany in Use Sources B and C and your own knowledge to explain the lives of Germans were changed by Nazi economic policy during during the 1930s. From a school history textbook Source C: Hitler’s decision to rearm transformed German industry and created hundreds of jobs in armaments production and in supply of essential raw materials... Most people were grateful for the creation of stable and relatively stable jobs. Industrial workers enjoyed regular work, stable wages and controlled prices.

Source B: On Sunday 13 August 1961, East German soldiers erected a barbed wire fence along the frontier between East and West Berlin. It was quickly replaced by a concrete wall. Use sources B and C and your own knowledge to explain why the situation had changed in Berlin by 1989 From a school history textbook Source C: A photograph taken at the Berlin Wall in 1989

Documentary Show Give all the students a type of person [they never age!!]; they will have time to research. I will have the foam microphone. I am a director making a documentary on Germany I am keen to have oral evidence from the German people who lived in Germany at the time in my programme. I will introduce the topics and can ask for your contribution and evidence a t any time....

Documentary Show Jewish man. Jewish woman. Young woman in Berlin. Old Woman in Berlin. Man in Berlin. Old Man in Berlin. Young woman in Dresden. Old Woman in Dresden Children in Berlin Children in Dresden

White Board Challenge Write your question on the large white board. Plan your answer. Now go round and add facts, details and knowledge to enhance the answer plans on all the white boards.

Why did many Germans turn against the Weimar Republic? Why was Konrad Adenauer important to the lives of the people of West Germany after the Second World War? Why did life for German people become more difficult on the Home Front during the Second World War? Why did so few people oppose the Nazis? Why was Stresemann important for German foreign policy after 1924? Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall so important to Germany?

Model Answers – Section B Creating a model for Section B. Please get into the groups that I have chosen. You will be given a theme and a laptop. You must work together to produce a perfect answer. This will need to be ed to me.

Trouble Shooting Now you need to reflect – what areas are you still worried about? Work collaboratively to create games activities for their areas of confusion.