History- Weimar and Nazi Germany

1918-39

Treaty of Versailles

Peace treaty ending WWI with harsh German terms.

Weimar Republic

German government from 1919 to 1933, unstable.

Article 48

Allowed President to rule by decree.

Occupation of the Ruhr

1923 French invasion due to unpaid reparations.

Hyperinflation

Rapid price increase in Germany, 1921-23.

Spartacist League

Communist group leading 1919 uprising in Germany.

Kapp Putsch

1920 failed coup by right-wing factions.

Stresemann era

Period of recovery in Weimar Germany, 1924-29.

Dawes Plan

1924 plan restructuring German reparations payments.

Young Plan

1930 plan further reducing German reparations.

Locarno Pact

1925 agreements ensuring post-WWI borders.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

1928 treaty renouncing war as policy, signed by 65 countries, including the USA, France and Germany.

Great Depression

Global downturn starting in 1929, impacting Germany.

Wall Street Crash

1929 stock market crash triggering economic crisis.

Nazi Party

Political party led by Adolf Hitler, 1920-1945.

25 Point Programme

Nazi manifesto outlining key policies.

Munich Putsch

1923 failed coup attempt by Hitler.

Reichstag Fire

1933 arson attack blamed on communists, so newly elected chancellor had reason to “defend” country from them.

Enabling Act

1933 law allowing Hitler to bypass Reichstag.

Night of the Long Knives

1934 purge securing army support for Hitler.

Nuremberg Laws

1935 laws institutionalizing discrimination against Jews.

Kristallnacht

1938 pogrom marking escalation of anti-Jewish violence.

SS and Gestapo

Nazi paramilitary and secret police enforcing oppression.

Youth movements

Programs indoctrinating German youth, like Hitler Youth.

Role of women

Nazi ideology emphasized traditional motherhood roles.

Persecution of minorities

Systematic oppression of Jews and other groups.

Question 1

Make an inference from a source and provide evidence to support it. Provide 2 pieces of evidence from the source. Quote directly where possible.

Question 2

Provide an analytical explanation for something (12 marks). Use 3 paragraphs with the PEEA structure (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Analysis). Include judgment within each paragraph and prioritize factors to show evaluation.

Question 3a

Evaluate the usefulness of two sources (8 marks). Use 2 paragraphs focusing on NOP (Nature, Origin, Purpose), linking limitations to own knowledge.

Question 3b

Compare two interpretations. Identify 1 difference between the interpretations and explain how they differ (not why).

Question 3c

Explain why the interpretations differ. Link the interpretations to the types of sources they relied on, e.g., propaganda or statistics.

Question 4

Use a range of sources and own knowledge to evaluate an interpretation (16 marks). Use 3 PEEAL paragraphs (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Analysis, Link) with an introduction and conclusion. Write 1 paragraph disagreeing and 2 paragraphs agreeing, using evaluative language.