Germany 1918-1945
Below you will find all of the KNOWLEDGE focused questions that have come up in the past few years.
Within the exam, you will expected to each ONE of the 4 mark, 6 mark and 10 mark questions.
Work your way through each of them
4 Marks
Describe the events which led to Germany becoming the Weimar Republic. (June 2010)
What were the main features of the Weimar Constitution? (January 2011)
Describe the Spartacist uprising on January 1919. (January 2012)
Describe the events of the ‘Night of the Long Knives’. (January 2012)
In what ways did Hitler and the Nazis change tactics following the Munich Putsch? (June 2011)
Describe the development of the Nazi Party from 1924 to 1928. (January 2011)
Describe the role of women in Nazi Germany (June 2010)
Describe the different types of Nazi propaganda (June 2011)
Describe Hitler’s role in the Nazi Party before 1923. (January 2010)
Describe how the Nazis reduced unemployment (January 2010)
Describe how some church leaders opposed the Nazis (June 2012)
What was the Hitler Youth? (June 2012)
6 Marks
Explain why the Weimar Republic faced an economic crisis in 1923. (January 2012)
Explain why the Weimar Republic was under threat in the period up to the end of 1923. (January 2011)
Explain why Germany suffered from hyper-inflation in 1923. (June 2010)
Explain why Hitler attempted the Munich Putsch. (January 2010)
Explain why the Nazis were increasingly successful in elections between 1930 and 1932. (January 2011)
Explain why few people voted for the Nazis before 1930 (June 2011)
Explain why the Night of the Long Knives happened. (June 2012)
Explain why Kristallnacht took place. (June 2011)
Explain why young people joined the Hitler Youth. (June 2010)
Explain why the work of Goebbels was important to the Nazis. (January 2012)
Explain why the Hitler Youth was important to the Nazis. (January 2010)
10 Marks
‘The Munich Putsch of 1923 was a disaster for Hitler and the Nazi Party.’ How far do you agree with this statement? (January 2010)
How successful was the Weimar Republic in dealing with Germany’s problems between 1923 and 1929? (January 2011)
To what extent did the Weimar Republic recover in the Period 1923-1929. (January 2012)
How far has Germany recovered from its problems by 1929? (June 2010)
‘The effects of the Depression were the main reason why Hitler became Chancellor of Germany by 1933’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (June 2011)
The Reichstag fire was more important than the Enabling Act in allowing Hitler to consolidate power in 1933’. How far do you agree with this statement? (January 2011)
How successful were Nazi economic policies? (June 2010)
‘Terror was the most effective method used by the Nazis to control the German people.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (June 2011)
How successful was the Nazi regime in dealing with opposition? (January 2012)
How successful were the Nazi policies towards women? (January 2010)
The following were equally important in enabling Hitler and the Nazis to exercise control over the German people: Terror and propaganda. How far do you agree with this statement? (June 2012)
Below you will find all of the KNOWLEDGE focused questions that have come up in the past few years.
Within the exam, you will expected to each ONE of the 4 mark, 6 mark and 10 mark questions.
Work your way through each of them
4 Marks
Describe the events which led to Germany becoming the Weimar Republic. (June 2010)
What were the main features of the Weimar Constitution? (January 2011)
Describe the Spartacist uprising on January 1919. (January 2012)
Describe the events of the ‘Night of the Long Knives’. (January 2012)
In what ways did Hitler and the Nazis change tactics following the Munich Putsch? (June 2011)
Describe the development of the Nazi Party from 1924 to 1928. (January 2011)
Describe the role of women in Nazi Germany (June 2010)
Describe the different types of Nazi propaganda (June 2011)
Describe Hitler’s role in the Nazi Party before 1923. (January 2010)
Describe how the Nazis reduced unemployment (January 2010)
Describe how some church leaders opposed the Nazis (June 2012)
What was the Hitler Youth? (June 2012)
6 Marks
Explain why the Weimar Republic faced an economic crisis in 1923. (January 2012)
Explain why the Weimar Republic was under threat in the period up to the end of 1923. (January 2011)
Explain why Germany suffered from hyper-inflation in 1923. (June 2010)
Explain why Hitler attempted the Munich Putsch. (January 2010)
Explain why the Nazis were increasingly successful in elections between 1930 and 1932. (January 2011)
Explain why few people voted for the Nazis before 1930 (June 2011)
Explain why the Night of the Long Knives happened. (June 2012)
Explain why Kristallnacht took place. (June 2011)
Explain why young people joined the Hitler Youth. (June 2010)
Explain why the work of Goebbels was important to the Nazis. (January 2012)
Explain why the Hitler Youth was important to the Nazis. (January 2010)
10 Marks
‘The Munich Putsch of 1923 was a disaster for Hitler and the Nazi Party.’ How far do you agree with this statement? (January 2010)
How successful was the Weimar Republic in dealing with Germany’s problems between 1923 and 1929? (January 2011)
To what extent did the Weimar Republic recover in the Period 1923-1929. (January 2012)
How far has Germany recovered from its problems by 1929? (June 2010)
‘The effects of the Depression were the main reason why Hitler became Chancellor of Germany by 1933’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (June 2011)
The Reichstag fire was more important than the Enabling Act in allowing Hitler to consolidate power in 1933’. How far do you agree with this statement? (January 2011)
How successful were Nazi economic policies? (June 2010)
‘Terror was the most effective method used by the Nazis to control the German people.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (June 2011)
How successful was the Nazi regime in dealing with opposition? (January 2012)
How successful were the Nazi policies towards women? (January 2010)
The following were equally important in enabling Hitler and the Nazis to exercise control over the German people: Terror and propaganda. How far do you agree with this statement? (June 2012)