1. Economic changes in Wilhemine Germany C/B aim – to explain the economic changes in Wilhemine Germany and assess how far they changed politics and why this was B/A aim – to fully explain the economic changes in Wilhemine Germany and explain and assess how far they changed politics
In 1871 German industry had ‘taken-off’. What does this mean had happened?
In the 1880s the German ‘Second Industrial Revolution’ was beginning. What does this mean?
What impact would the ‘take-off’ and ‘second industrial revolution’ have on German society, the economy and Wilhemine politics?

2. Complete this table using pp. 8-13. skim and scan.
Economic change in Wilhemine Germany
Impact on German politics
Complete this table using pp skim and scan.
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3. How far did economic changes affect Wilhemine Germany’s politics
How far did economic changes affect Wilhemine Germany’s politics? Why was this?

4. How did the political structure of Wilhemine Germany affect Germany?

5. What different answers could there be to this question?
Who actually ran Germany? C/B aim – to give strengths and weaknesses of the different interpretations and analyse which one is most accurate with reasons for this B/A aim – to give strengths and weaknesses of the different interpretations and analyse which one is most accurate with a full justification
What different answers could there be to this question?

6. Use pp. 29-31 green book and the photocopies to add to your sheets.

7. Rohl – personal rule Summary Strengths Weaknesses
How accurate is this interpretation?

8. Wehler – elites Summary Strengths Weaknesses
How accurate is this interpretation?

9. Blackbourn and Eley – masses
Summary
Strengths
Weaknesses
How accurate is this interpretation?

10. Who actually ran Germany?
Debate
Engage directly with someone else’s comment.

11. Homework – due Monday 22nd September
Write a paragraph justifying which interpretations are accurate and not accurate to ‘Who actually ran Germany?’. Include facts in your answer.
Read pp and answer the key questions in the margins.