Living Under Nazi Rule, 1933 to 1945: Knowledge Checklist Unit 1: Dictatorship Unit 2: Control and Opposition, 1933–1939 Unit 3: Changing Lives, 1933–1939 Unit 4: Germany in War Unit 5: Occupation Hitler and the Nazi Party in January 1933 Establishing the dictatorship, January 1933 to July 1933 Achieving total power, July 1933 to August 1934 The machinery of terror including the SS, the law courts, concentration camps and the Gestapo The range and effectiveness of Nazi propaganda Opposition to Nazi rule including the Left, church leaders and youth groups Work and home: the impact of Nazi policies on men and women The lives of young people in Nazi Germany including education and youth movements Nazi racial policy: the growing persecution of Jews The move to a war economy and its impact on the German people, 1939–1942 Growing opposition from the German people including from elements within the army The impact of total war on the German people, 1943–1945 The contrasting nature of Nazi rule in eastern and western Europe The Holocaust, including the Einsatzgruppen, ghettos and the death camps Responses to Nazi rule: collaboration, accommodation and resistance

LESSON TITLE: Unit 1 Dictatorship (Nazi Revision)

Task 1: Complete Part A of the Nazi story 1919 to 1933

Task 2: Complete Part B of the Nazi story 1919 to 1933

Paper 3: Living Under Nazi Rule, 1933 to 1945 EXAM QUESTIONS Q6 What can Source A tell us about XXXXX? [7 marks] Q7 How useful are Interpretation B and Sources C and D for a historian studying XXXXXX? [15 marks] Q8 or Q9 Essay question. ‘Statement’ How far do you agree with this view? [18 marks] 55 minutes 40 marks

Q6. What can Source A tell us about Goebbels’ view of the Night of the Long Knives? Use the source and your own knowledge to support your answer. [7 marks] Source A: An extract from Goebbels’ diary of June 1934. Executions nearly finished. A few more are necessary. That is difficult, but necessary… It is difficult but is not however to be avoided. There must be peace for ten years. The whole afternoon with the Fuhrer. I can’t leave him alone. He suffers greatly, but is hard. The death sentences are received with the greatest seriousness. All in all about 60.

Your aim is to make two or three points. Things to consider: What can Source A tell us about Goebbels’ view of the Night of the Long Knives? Use the source and your own knowledge to support your answer. Source A: An extract from Goebbels’ diary of June 1934. Executions nearly finished. A few more are necessary. That is difficult, but necessary… It is difficult but is not however to be avoided. There must be peace for ten years. The whole afternoon with the Fuhrer. I can’t leave him alone. He suffers greatly, but is hard. The death sentences are received with the greatest seriousness. All in all about 60. Your aim is to make two or three points. Things to consider: Why is the source useful? Why is the source limited? What evidence do you have to support any of these points? What evidence do you have to challenge any of these points? Phrases you should use: “…this is not surprising…” “…however, there are limitations with this source…” Phrases you should avoid: “…this was written at the time so….” “…this is biased…”

Example Essay Questions ‘Hitler’s establishment of a dictatorship between January and July 1933 was achieved by legal means.’ How far do you agree with this view? [18] “Hitler’s position of total power by August 1934 was achieved mainly through the use of violence.” How far do you agree with this view of Germany between January 1933 and August 1934? [18]

Para 1 – In support of the statement Para 2 – Challenge the statement IMPORTANT NOTICE: Long essay questions have the same technique for Health, Normans, Nazis and USA SUGGESTED STRUCTURE Intro – Give judgement Para 1 – In support of the statement Para 2 – Challenge the statement Conclusion – Return to your original judgement

‘Hitler’s establishment of a dictatorship between January and July 1933 was achieved by legal means.’ How far do you agree with this view? [18] Argument in support:   Evidence to support this: Argument to challenge: “Hitler’s position of total power by August 1934 was achieved mainly through the use of violence.” How far do you agree with this view of Germany between January 1933 and August 1934? [18]