Past Paper

2022:

  • following posed the greater threat to the stability of the Weimar Republic in the period from 1919 to 1923? (i) Communist revolts (ii) The Kapp Putsch
  • ‘The religious policies of the Nazi Dictatorship were a failure in the period from 1933 to 1939.’
  • Which of the following was of greater importance in the establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship in the period from 1933 to 1939? (i) Censorship and propaganda (ii) The SS
  • ‘Opposition and resistance in Germany in the period from 1939 to 1945 were a complete failure.’

2021:

  • Which of the following was a more significant reason for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933? (i) The popular appeal of Nazism (ii) ‘Backstairs Intrigue’
  • ‘The impact of the Second World War was the main reason why the Nazi government decided to pursue the ‘Final Solution’.’
  • Which of the following was the greater threat to the stability of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the years from 1949 to 1963? (i) The uprising of 1953 (ii) The numbers of people fleeing from the GDR to the West
  • The benefits of Nazi rule were more important than terror in ensuring the loyalty of the German population to the Nazi regime in the years from 1933 to 1939.

2020:

  • Which of the following saw greater economic success in the period from 1949 to 1963? (i) The Federal Republic of Germany (ii) The German Democratic Republic
  • Assess the impact of Nazi racial policies in the years from 1933 to 1939.
  • Which of the following had greater consequences for the lives of German civilians in the years from 1939 to 1949? (i) The impact of the Second World War, 1939–1945 (ii) The impact of the Cold War, 1945–1949
  • The Government of the Weimar Republic was largely successful in the years from 1919 to 1929.’

2019:

  • Which of the following was a greater success for the government of the Federal Republic of Germany in the years 1949–1963? (i) The economy (ii) Foreign policy
  • ‘The main reason for the worsening of the quality of life of German citizens in the years 1939–1945 was the impact of Allied bombing.’
  • Which of the following was a more significant reason for political instability in Germany in the years 1919–1924? (i) The impact of the Treaty of Versailles (ii) Economic problems
  • ‘The government of the German Democratic Republic entirely failed to achieve its domestic aims in the years 1949–1963.’

2018:

  • Which of the following had a greater impact on the German economy in the years 1933–1939? (i) Nazi policies to reduce unemployment (ii) Rearmament
  • ‘Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 was due more to the weaknesses of his opponents than Nazi strengths.’
  • Which of the following had a greater impact on German civilians in the years 1939–1945? (i) The policy of ‘Total War’ (ii) Allied bombing
  • ‘The policies of the government of the German Democratic Republic transformed East German society in the years 1949–1963.’

2017:

  • Which of the following had a greater influence on the recovery of Weimar Germany 1924–29? (i) The leadership of Stresemann (ii) The actions of the USA
  • How successful was Nazi economic policy in the years 1933–1939?
  • With which social group did the Nazis have greater success in imposing their ideals in the years 1933–1939? (i) Youth (ii) Women
  • ‘The foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany was its greatest success in the years 1949–1963’.
==Weimar Republic 1919-January 1933==^^- Impact of WW1**- Treaty of Versailles****- Weimar constitution**^^
==Weimar Republic 1919-January 1933==- Coalition governments- Communist revolts- Kapp Putsch- Munich Putsch- Invasion of the Ruhr- Hyperinflation2019- more significant reason for political instability in Germany in the years 1919–1924? (i) The impact of the Treaty of Versailles (ii) Economic problems
==Weimar Republic 1919-January 1933==- Dawes and Young plans- Economic recovery- Political stability- Living and working conditions- Cultural developments2017- greater influence on the recovery of Weimar Germany 1924–29? (i) The leadership of Stresemann (ii) The actions of the USA2020- The Government of the Weimar Republic was largely successful in the years from 1919 to 1929.’
==Weimar Republic 1919-January 1933==- Great Depression- Elections and governments 1928-1933- Role of Propaganda and Hitler- Von Papen, Bruning, Von Schleicher- Backstairs intrigue- Hitlers as chancellor2018- ‘Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 was due more to the weaknesses of his opponents than Nazi strengths.’2021- significant reason for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933? (i) The popular appeal of Nazism (ii) ‘Backstairs Intrigue’
@@Nazi dictatorship and domestic policies February 1933 to 1939@@^^- Reichstag Fire**- March elections****- The Enabling Act****- Gleichschaltung****- Creation of the one party state****- Night of the Long Knives****- Army Oath****- Death of Hindenburg**^^
@@Nazi dictatorship and domestic policies February 1933 to 1939@@- System of government and administration- Censorship and propaganda- Terror- Use of the courts- SS- Gestapo- Treatment of opposition2021- The benefits of Nazi rule were more important than terror in ensuring the loyalty of the German population to the Nazi regime in the years from 1933 to 1939.
@@Nazi dictatorship and domestic policies February 1933 to 1939@@- Schacht’s New Plan- Goering’s 4 year plan - Public works schemes- DAF- Conscription- Autarky2017- How successful was Nazi economic policy in the years 1933–1939?2018- greater impact on the German economy in the years 1933–1939? (i) Nazi policies to reduce unemployment (ii) Rearmament
@@Nazi dictatorship and domestic policies February 1933 to 1939@@^^- Volksgemeinschaft- Strength through joy- Women and the family- Education and youth- Racial policies- Benefits of Nazi Rule^^2017- With which social group did the Nazis have greater success in imposing their ideals in the years 1933–1939? (i) Youth (ii) Women2020- Assess the impact of Nazi racial policies in the years from 1933 to 1939.
ImpactofWaranddefeatonGermany1939−1949Impact of War and defeat on Germany 1939-1949- The war economy- Total war- Impact of bombing2018- greater impact on German civilians in the years 1939–1945? (i) The policy of ‘Total War’ (ii) Allied bombing2019- ‘The main reason for the worsening of the quality of life of German citizens in the years 1939–1945 was the impact of Allied bombing
ImpactofWaranddefeatonGermany1939−1949Impact of War and defeat on Germany 1939-1949- War and racial policy- The Final Solution- Morale and rationing- Opposition and resistance2021-‘The impact of the Second World War was the main reason why the Nazi government decided to pursue the ‘Final Solution’.’
ImpactofWaranddefeatonGermany1939−1949Impact of War and defeat on Germany 1939-1949^^- The Nature of defeat**- Germany in 1945**^^
ImpactofWaranddefeatonGermany1939−1949Impact of War and defeat on Germany 1939-1949- ^^The Yalta Conference February 1945- The Potsdam Conference July 1945^^- The emergence of the Cold War- ^^Division of Germany- Bizonia- Developments in the Soviet Zone- Deutsche Mark- Berlin Blockade^^2020- greater consequences for the lives of German civilians in the years from 1939 to 1949? (i) The impact of the Second World War, 1939–1945 (ii) The impact of the Cold War, 1945–1949
%%The FRG and GDR 1949-1963%%^^- West Germany and the GDR- Basic Law and constitution of West Germany^^2017- ‘The foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany was its greatest success in the years 1949–1963’.2019- greater success for the government of the Federal Republic of Germany in the years 1949–1963? (i) The economy (ii) Foreign policy
%%The FRG and GDR 1949-1963%%^^- 1949 election- Economic miracle- Political and social stability- Foreign policy- Rapprochement with France and the EEC- Rearmament and NATO- Policy towards the USA, GDR and USSR- Elections of 1953, 1957 and 1961- Berlin Wall^^2017- ‘The foreign policy of the Federal Republic of Germany was its greatest success in the years 1949–1963’.2019- greater success for the government of the Federal Republic of Germany in the years 1949–1963? (i) The economy (ii) Foreign policy
%%The FRG and GDR 1949-1963%%^^- Adenauer’s decline**- Der Speigel crisis of 1962**^^
%%The FRG and GDR 1949-1963%%(GDR)- GDR in 1949- 1953 Workers uprising- Economic change- Land reform- Collectivisation- Nationalisation and heavy industry- Social change- Churches- Trade unions- Education and youth2018- ‘The policies of the government of the German Democratic Republic transformed East German society2019- The government of the German Democratic Republic entirely failed to achieve its domestic aims2020- greater economic success in the period from 1949 to 1963? (i) The FRG (ii) The GDR2021- greater threat to the stability of the GDR in the years from 1949 to 1963? (i) The uprising of 1953 (ii) The numbers of people fleeing from the GDR to the West