How serious was opposition to the Nazi during WWII? B aim – to assess how serious a threat individual opposition groups were and reach an overall assessment on serious opposition was A/A* aim - to assess how serious a threat individual opposition groups were and reach an overall assessment on serious opposition was, whilst including points about conformity Get your homework out and use it to answer the questions in red. Read pp red edexcel books and pp green Access to History books and make notes on Evidence that there was opposition during WWII How did people oppose the Nazis during WWII? Evidence that there was conformity during WWII (you may need to do your own research for this as well) How did people conform to the Nazis during WWII? How far was there serious opposition to the Nazis during WWII? Include conformity in your answer. How likely was it that the Nazis would be overthrown including information about opposition and conformity? Very likely, likely, fairly likely, quite likely, fairly unlikely, quite unlikely, unlikely, very unlikely.

What opposition groups were there in Nazi Germany? Why did opposition increase as WWII progressed? pp access to history, p. 202 red book Losing, Stalingrad, disillusioned, Nazis don’t seem that strong, rations cut g-50g, April/May 800 calories, clothing/soap/metal/furniture/household goods. Firebombing deaths/casualties, Rhineland, Dresden. Define opposition, non-conformity, dissident behaviour. Give an example of each. How serious a threat is each.

How did people oppose the Nazis during WWII? – Youth – White Rose Group How did people conform to the Nazis during WWII? – Propaganda, scared of terror state, Hitler Youth, League of German Maidens, Women liking traditional roles, powerful army leaders like Himmler How likely was it that the Nazis would be overthrown including information about opposition and conformity? Very likely, likely, fairly likely, quite likely, fairly unlikely, quite unlikely, unlikely, very unlikely. – Fairly unlikely as they were low in numbers, had minimal impact, tended to just not conform, not that many serious attempts at overthrowing the Nazis Why did opposition increase as WWII progressed? – Losing, Stalingrad, disillusioned, Nazis don’t seem that strong, rations cut g-50g, April/May 800 calories, clothing/soap/metal/furniture/household goods rationed. – Firebombing deaths/casualties, Rhineland, Dresden. What is the difference between opposition, dissidence and non-conformity? – Opposition – strongest and most likely to overthrow, saw the least of this, directly go against the regime and try to overthrow it, white rose group, stauffenberg bomb plot – Dissidence – stronger version of non-conformity, saw some of this, it may be helping Jews to escape concentration camps, deliberate and obvious, may tell anti-Nazi jokes openly – Non-Conformity – saw the most of this, passive resistance, would be not attending rallies, not giving the army salute, minimal threat, unlikely to overthrow, but could be a threat if it spread and developed amongst some individuals into outright opposition What problems do historians face when they study conformity and opposition? – Nazi regime – where we get a lot of the sources – exaggerated their own support to give them extra validity – Opposition had to happen in secret – Nazis destroyed any evidence – Documents at end of WWII

Name of group Detail of groupAre they a group of opposition, non-conformity or dissidence? How serious a threat are they to the Nazis? Could they realistically remove them from power? Cons ervat ive elites Kreisau Circle – intellectuals, army officers and conservative politicians/former politicians. Some assassination plots rose out of it. Mainly plan to work out how Germany should be formed once the Nazis went. Army officers – formed bomb plots – Stauffenberg Plots. Dissdence. Verging on opposition. Quite serious. Infiltrated by the SS – less serious Yout h Edelweiss Pirates – attack Nazi Youth. White Rose Group led by Scholl brother and sisters (Hans and Sophie) distribute anti-Nazi in their university. Some degree of opposition, dissidence. Fairly serious – openly opposing the Nazis. Suppressed Sophie/Hans publicly hung – less serious opposition. Never actually hatch a plot to overthrow the Nazis.

How serious was opposition to the Nazi during WWII? B aim – to assess how serious a threat individual opposition groups were and reach an overall assessment on serious opposition was A/A* aim - to assess how serious a threat individual opposition groups were and reach an overall assessment on serious opposition was, whilst including points about conformity Opposition groups were a very serious threat and could have easily overthrown the Nazis Opposition groups were not a threat and would never have overthrown the Nazis 1.Plot all of the opposition groups on the is line 2.Look at the distribution of your crosses and use them to plot an overall judgement in a different colour. 3.Justify why you have put this here. Bs include all opposition groups in your judgement and As include points about conformity from your homework.

Homework – Due Monday 24 th March 1.Copy out and fill in this table about sources 17.15, and p. 332 pink book 2.Plan an answer to ‘How far do sources 17.15, and show that there was serious opposition to the Nazis?’. In your plan include the themes of each paragraph, the CR you will use (similar and different), the own knowledge you will use, and the analysis of your theme you will have at the end of each paragraph 3.Research using your books and online how the Nazis suppressed opposition – give facts in your notes. 4.Finish Tables, Opinion Line and justifying your overall judgement on how serious opposition was to the Nazis SourceAccording to the author of the source, how serious a threat do they think opposition was to the Nazis? Own knowledge to support the source. Own knowledge to criticise the source. A/A* - What historiography does this support and what historiography challenges this?

The left: Socialists and Communists P. 205 red book P. 323, 325 pink book Pp

Youth: White Rose Group and Edelweiss Pirates P. 325 pink book P red book Pp. 350, 354 green book

Conservative elites P. 354 green book P red book P. 323 pink book

Stauffenberg Plot Other bomb plots p. 320 pink book P red book P. 322, 324 pink book Pp green book

Church resistance: Bonhoffer, Niemoller, Crucifix crisis, Bishop von Galen P. 324 and 311 pink book P edexcel red book Pp

Non Conformist and dissident behaviour Jokes – p. 330 pink book How far was non- conformity and dissident actually resisting the Nazis?