What was the Constitution and how did it work What was the Constitution and how did it work? What were the key features and what were its weaknesses? What was the extent of economic growth? The Second Reich The Socialist Movement and Pressure Groups Political parties from 1890 - 1914

The Second Reich – von Bulow Political developments in the Second Reich Who was von Bulow? What was Weltpolitik? The Second Reich – von Bulow What happened in the Herero Uprising? What was the Daily Telegraph Affair? What was Flottenpolitik? Reforms under von Bulow The Hottentot election

The Second Reich – Bethmann-Hollweg The 1912 election What was the extent of constitutional changes 1900-1914? What was the Zabern Affair? Background Events Impact The Second Reich – Bethmann-Hollweg

Controversy 1 – to what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI in 1914? Subject knowledge What was the nature of German foreign policy 1900-1914? Alliances and war plans Germany and Britain Limits to Weltpolitik The Moroccan Crisis First Moroccan Crisis, 1905-06 The Second Moroccan Crisis, 1911

Key features of the Balkans Controversy 1 – to what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI in 1914? Subject knowledge Key features of the Balkans The First Balkan War 1912 Extent of German responsibility The July Crisis Bosnia Herzegovina

What is The Fischer Controversy? Controversy 1 – to what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI in 1914? The Historians and further subject knowledge What is The Fischer Controversy? Who challenged Fischer and with what arguments? What was Primat der Innenpolitik? The War of Illusions How significant was the War Council? What evidence does Fischer have? Other historian’s arghuments

What was the impact of WWI on Germany? What were the reactions to the outbreak of war? The roles of Hindenburg and Ludendorff What was the impact of WWI on Germany? War by year - 1914 War by year - 1916 War by year - 1917 What shortages occurred 1916-1918? What were the consequence? War by year - 1915 Opposition to war

What led to German defeat in WWI? How did opposition mount and manifest itself after 1917? War and Peace The context of 1918 The Ludendorff Offensive What led to German defeat in WWI? What was the July Crisis? Conclusions – what was the impact of WWI on Germany?

What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? The Republic is born What threats were there from the left and the right? What was the Ebert-Groener agreement? The Spartacist Revolt What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? German Party Politics – who were the key parties?

What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? The National Assembly What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? The Versailles Treaty – the terms Territorial provision Military provisions War guilt Reparations What was imposed by the Treaty of Versailles? Background General points on the Settlement

What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? Part 2 A compromise treaty? What were the problems faced by the Weimar Republic, 1919-1923? Part 2 Did the Constitution weaken the Republic? Proportional Representation Executive Powers and Article 48 How did Versailles threaten the Republic? What was the Weimar Constitution? General points and key features

What were the threats to the Weimar Republic in the 1920s? The Kapp Putsch, 1920 Causes Events Consequences/impact The Ruhr Revolution, 1920 How much of a threat were the left? What were the threats to the Weimar Republic in the 1920s?

What was the attitude of the establishment towards the Republic? The judiciary The army What was the impact of Reparations payments on Germany? What was the Ruhr Crisis, 1923? Causes and key features Impact and attempts to stabilise What was the attitude of the establishment towards the Republic?

How stable were the Stresemann Years? 1924, 1929 - stability Political stability, 1924 Key features Election, May 1924 The Dawes Plan Election, December 1924 Obstruction by the SPD Election of Hindenburg How stable were the Stresemann Years? 1924, 1929 - stability

How stable were the Stresemann Years? 1924, 1929 - instability Political instability, 1926 Key features Election, May 1928 The DNVP moves right The Young Plan What was the Freedom Law? Why did the Grand Coalition collapse? How stable were the Stresemann Years? 1924, 1929 - instability

Was the period of 1924-1929 a period of economy stability? Monetary stability Foreign investment Delay of reparations Agricultural problems Industrial unrest Was Germany economy stable? conclusions Was the period of 1924-1929 a period of economy stability?

Was the period of 1924-1929 a period of social change? The welfare state The constitution How were women’s lives changing? Housing and public health – what was the situation? What changes were there for youths? Was the period of 1924-1929 a period of social change?

What was ‘Weimar culture?’ Conclusion – was there a clash of cultures? The conservative side?

Foreign policy in the Weimar Years What were relations like with the Allies? Foreign policy in the Weimar Years How successful was Stresemann as a foreign minister? Successes Failures What did the Locarno treaties state? What was the League of Nations

Why did the Nazis rise to power? The origins of the Party The origins of the Nazi Party Why did the Nazis rise to power? The origins of the Party How was the Party organised and reorganised after the Putsch What was the Munich Putsch, 1923?

How did the Nazis’ power grow? 1 The impact of events National exposure Wall Street Crash and unemployment How did the Nazis’ power grow? 1 What electoral success did the Nazis see? 1930? Economic collapse Further electoral success How was Article 48 used?

How did the Nazis’ power grow? 2 Prussian coup d’etat What does this mean? Why was it regarded as a turning point? How did the Nazis’ power grow? 2 How did events lead to political intrigue and violence? Nov 1932 elections Von Schleicher Business input Electoral success, 1932

How did Hitler become Chancellor and consolidate his power? Hitler's appointment as Chancellor When? Why? How? How did Hitler become Chancellor and consolidate his power? What lasting obstacles were there for Hitler? What happened to the left? What were the limits to Hitler’s power?

What events helped Hitler to consolidate his power? The Reichstag Fire Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? What events helped Hitler to consolidate his power? What was the Enabling Act and why was it so helpful to Hitler? The General election, May 1933 What was Gleichschaltung? How did it help with the consolidation of power? How are the Church dealt with? Potsdam Day

How far had the regime secured power by 1933? Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – popularity and problems How far had the regime secured power by 1933? Why was the SA a threat? How does this develop? Why were the army a threat and what was done about it? What tensions existed between state and the armed forces?

What was the terror state and how did it work? Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – popularity, the terror state and propaganda What was the terror state and how did it work? What were denunciations and how were they used to ensure popularity and loyalty? What is Resistenz? What is loyal reluctance? What opposition was there? How did propaganda and the cult of the Fuhrer ensure loyalty?

Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge - popularity To what extent was there economy recovery and how did this impact on popularity? What was state paternalism and how effective was it? How did the regime restrict the army? Opposition in peacetime: How was indoctrination used?

What was the role of Hitler? An omnipotent leader? Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge - efficiency What was the role of Hitler? An omnipotent leader? The divide and rule policy A polycratic state The struggles between party and state How was indoctrination used?

Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – Hitler: strong or weak dictator? What kind of lifestyle did Hitler have and what was the impact of that? Hitler and the Gauleiter A lack of formality – what was the impact of this? Hitler – a weak dictator? Hitler the decision maker

Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – Hitler: foreign policy case study Hitler’s aims Successes: Rearmament and conscription The Rhineland The Anschluss Czechoslovakia The conquest of Poland Diplomacy 1933-1935

Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – Hitler: working towards the Fuhrer What did this mean? Examples of radicalisation Boycott, 1933 Nurembeg Laws What was cumulative radicalisation?

Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime Controversy 2 – how popular and efficient was the Nazi regime? Subject knowledge – Hitler: working towards the Fuhrer Examples of radicalisation Kristallnacht, 1938 Bouhler and Aktion T4

What was life like in wartime Germany? The war itself How did Germany gear its economy towards war? What were the key events of war? Speer and Total War How did war affect morale?

What was life like in wartime Germany? opposition What was the nature of opposition during the war? Who, what, where, when, why, how? What was life like in wartime Germany? opposition What was the bomb plot, 1944? Why was there so little opposition?

What was life like in wartime Germany? Genocide What was life like for the Jewish community? What was life like in wartime Germany? Genocide How did the Final Solution come about? What happened at Wannsee? How did anti-Semitism evolve? The Holocaust