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History GCSE Germany c 1918-1939

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WAS THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC DOOMED FROM THE START?

1 Germany emerging from World War One - Structure of the course etc. What was the effect of WWI on Germany (physically, psychologically and politically)? Why did the Kaiser abdicate? What was the Weimar Republic?
The Weimar Republic - TS

2 Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 1: The 'stab in the back' theory - Investigate what the stab in the back theory was and whether or not it was justified?
Problem 1 - 'Stab in the Back' Theory - TS

3 & 4
Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 2: The Treaty of Versailles - What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? Reaction to it in Germany. Why did Germany react this way? Cartoon analysis on the Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versailles

5 & 6
Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 3: Political Violence - Why was democracy, as a new political system, a problem for Germany? What is the difference between left-wing and right-wing politics?
The Spartacist Rising - What were the aims of such? Was it a success? What were the consequences for the Weimar Republic?
The Kapp Putsch - What were the aimsof such? Was it a success? What were the consequences for the Weimar Republic?

7
The Weimar Constitution - What is a constitution? How is England governed in the 21st Century? How does this compare to how Germany was governed under the Weimar Republic? In Weimar Germany who had the most power? What were the strengths and weaknesses of the constitution?

8 & 9
Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 4: the crises of 1923 - Study the occupation of the Ruhr, inflation, the Munich Putsch. What were the causes, details and consequences of each? What were the links between each event?
Crises of 1923 - TS
Linking Problems - Interactive - TS
Linking Problems Generic - TS
Problems Overview - Revision Techniques-TS

10 & 11
How did the Weimar Republic recover from 1924 to 1929? - Categorise the problems facing the Weimar Republic into economic, political and military problems. What was the 'Golden Era' of the Weimar Republic? In what areas did Weimar Germany improve between 1924 and 1929? Who was responsible for such improvements? How secure were such improvements?
Stresemann Overview - TS
QMA 1

12
Weimar Germany: 'Exciting and Creative' or 'Rotten and Corrupt'? - Summarise the situation in Germany in 1929. What were the postive aspects? What were the negative aspects? Which statement is most suitable for Weimar Germany and why?

HOW WAS HITLER ABLE TO COME TO POWER IN GERMANY?

13
How did Hitler's early life influence him and the Nazi Party? - Study Hitler's background and his failures and successes up to 1922 (Hitler's family, role in WWI, influence on the NSDAP, characteristics)
Hitler, an introduction to the man - TS

14 & 15
What were Hitler's beliefs and those of his party? - Focus on the beliefs written in Mein Kampf. Look at the Nazi Political programme - who would it appeal to? Why? Will it establish a wide target audience?

16
The Munich Putsch - Outline the facts of the putsch. Identify the causes/motives, what happened, why it failed and the consequences of the putsch, both positive and negative.

17 & 18
What were the effects of the Depression? - Understand the changes in Nazi tactics between 1924 and 1929 and their electoral success. Study the Wall Street Crash and its effects on the world and in particular, on Germany. What was the effect of the depression on the German people.
The Wall Street Crash - TS

19 & 20
How did the Depression help the Nazis? - Focus on the two ways in which the Depression helped the Nazis; i) how it damaged the reputation of the Weimar Republic and ii) how it made the Nazis seem more appealing. Evaluate the extent to which the fall of the Weimar Republic was owing to its own inherent weaknesses and mistakes or the appeal of Hitler and Nazism.
The Depression and The Nazis - TS

21
Summary essay on Hitler's rise to power up to 1933 - Possible titles
- 'How did the Depression help the Nazis?'
- ' Was it inevitable, once the Depression had hit Germany, Hitler would achieve power?'
Summary: Hitler's rise to power - TS

22
How did Hitler finally become Chancellor in 1933 - Summaris the entire key factors in Hitler's rise to power. Attempt to inter-relate and prioritise factors.

23 & 24
How did Hitler consolidate his power in 1933-34? - Explain the position of the Fuhrer and the key causes/events, which led to Hitler achieving such a position; Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Cabinet Intrigue etc. Understand the importance of each and Hitler's role in manipulating events.

25
The Night of the Long Knives - Establish what happened, why Hitler took such a course of action and the significance of such (i.e. he had political supremacy and was unrivalled as the army was the only organisation with the power to dispose Hitler and was now loyal to him). Study the death of Hindenburg and how Hitler subsequently took the office of Fuhrer.
The Night of the Long Knives - TS
Hitler's becomes Fuhrer summary - TS
Rise to Power exam practice questions-TS
Millionaire rise to power - TS

The Nazi Regime: How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?

26
How was the Police State organised after 1933? - What is a 'police state?' How did Hitler maintain control of Germany through the use of the courts, SS, Gestapo and concentration camps? What were the effects of such institutions on the German people?
The Nazi Police State - TS

27 & 28
Who opposed the Nazis and how was such opposition dealt with? - How can you oppose a regime? What forms of opposition existed in Nazi Germany. Why was the opposition so limited?
Opposition to the Nazis - TS

29
The role of the Church in Nazi Germany - What was the role of the church in Nazi Germany? Did it offer any resistance? Investigate whether it could have destroyed Nazism and whether or not it abandoned the German people.

30 & 31
What is propaganda and why is it needed? - The role of Josef Goebbels. Understand how Goebbels used culture and the mass media to control and influence people (radio, newspapers, films, festivals and culture). Also look at the Berlin Olympics. To what extent did each method of propaganda limit or reduce opposition. To what extent did propaganda achieve its aims?
Propaganda - TS

32
Propaganda/Terror Overview - Essay/Discussion e.g. 'Which was most important in controlling Nazi Germany; terror or propaganda'? Explain your answer

33 & 34
Why did the Nazis persecute some groups in Nazi Germany? - What is persecution? Look at Social Darwinism and its link to Hitler and the concept of the superiority of the Aryan race. What groups were persecuted by the Nazis and why were they persecuted? What was the impact of such on German society?

35 & 36
The persecution of the Jews - Background to the hatred of the Jews. Overview of Jewish treatment under Hitler, discuss how and why such could happen

37, 38 & 39
The steps to the Holocaust - Understand how discrimination against the Jews became dehumanisation and ultimately liquidation of the race. Concentrate on how the Jews were treated increasingly worse under Hitler, the establishment of the Ghettos, concentration camps and the amount of Jewish resistance to such.

40
Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state? - Understand the concept of a 'totalitarian state' and the key factors that signify the existence of such a state. Evidence work to decide if Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state or not.

The Nazi Regime: What was it like to live in Nazi Germany

41, 42 & 43
How did the Nazis deal with young people? - What is the idea of an 'educational state'? How did the Nazis ensure children grew up believing Nazi ideas? To what extent was the Hitler Youth a success? What youth opposition groups existed? How did the Nazis deal with them?
Education and the Hitler Youth - TS

44 & 45
Women in Nazi Germany - What was the role of women in Nazi society? What was the image women had to adhere to? How did Nazi policy towards women become contradictory during WWII? How did the Nazis encourage women to follow Nazi ideals?

46
Did Germans gain form Nazi rule? - Were workers 'better off' under the Nazis? Key groups to focus on are farmers, small business owners, unskilled workers and skilled workers. What organisations were put into place to control and appease the workers?

47
What was the impact of WWII on Germany? - Understand how WWII affected the Nazi government and how the war brought changes to the lives of German civilians. Which of those changes were the most significant?

Week	Details & links	Assessed work / further work / QMA	My Learning
	WAS THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC DOOMED FROM THE START?
1	Germany emerging from World War One - Structure of the course etc. What was the effect of WWI on Germany (physically, psychologically and politically)? Why did the Kaiser abdicate? What was the Weimar Republic? The Weimar Republic - TS
2	Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 1: The 'stab in the back' theory - Investigate what the stab in the back theory was and whether or not it was justified? Problem 1 - 'Stab in the Back' Theory - TS
3 & 4	Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 2: The Treaty of Versailles - What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? Reaction to it in Germany. Why did Germany react this way? Cartoon analysis on the Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versailles
5 & 6	Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 3: Political Violence - Why was democracy, as a new political system, a problem for Germany? What is the difference between left-wing and right-wing politics? The Spartacist Rising - What were the aims of such? Was it a success? What were the consequences for the Weimar Republic? The Kapp Putsch - What were the aimsof such? Was it a success? What were the consequences for the Weimar Republic?
7	The Weimar Constitution - What is a constitution? How is England governed in the 21st Century? How does this compare to how Germany was governed under the Weimar Republic? In Weimar Germany who had the most power? What were the strengths and weaknesses of the constitution?
8 & 9	Problems facing the Weimar Republic. Problem 4: the crises of 1923 - Study the occupation of the Ruhr, inflation, the Munich Putsch. What were the causes, details and consequences of each? What were the links between each event? Crises of 1923 - TS Linking Problems - Interactive - TS Linking Problems Generic - TS Problems Overview - Revision Techniques-TS
10 & 11	How did the Weimar Republic recover from 1924 to 1929? - Categorise the problems facing the Weimar Republic into economic, political and military problems. What was the 'Golden Era' of the Weimar Republic? In what areas did Weimar Germany improve between 1924 and 1929? Who was responsible for such improvements? How secure were such improvements? Stresemann Overview - TS	QMA 1
12	Weimar Germany: 'Exciting and Creative' or 'Rotten and Corrupt'? - Summarise the situation in Germany in 1929. What were the postive aspects? What were the negative aspects? Which statement is most suitable for Weimar Germany and why?
	HOW WAS HITLER ABLE TO COME TO POWER IN GERMANY?
13	How did Hitler's early life influence him and the Nazi Party? - Study Hitler's background and his failures and successes up to 1922 (Hitler's family, role in WWI, influence on the NSDAP, characteristics) Hitler, an introduction to the man - TS
14 & 15	What were Hitler's beliefs and those of his party? - Focus on the beliefs written in Mein Kampf. Look at the Nazi Political programme - who would it appeal to? Why? Will it establish a wide target audience?
16	The Munich Putsch - Outline the facts of the putsch. Identify the causes/motives, what happened, why it failed and the consequences of the putsch, both positive and negative.
17 & 18	What were the effects of the Depression? - Understand the changes in Nazi tactics between 1924 and 1929 and their electoral success. Study the Wall Street Crash and its effects on the world and in particular, on Germany. What was the effect of the depression on the German people. The Wall Street Crash - TS
19 & 20	How did the Depression help the Nazis? - Focus on the two ways in which the Depression helped the Nazis; i) how it damaged the reputation of the Weimar Republic and ii) how it made the Nazis seem more appealing. Evaluate the extent to which the fall of the Weimar Republic was owing to its own inherent weaknesses and mistakes or the appeal of Hitler and Nazism. The Depression and The Nazis - TS
21	Summary essay on Hitler's rise to power up to 1933 - Possible titles - 'How did the Depression help the Nazis?' - ' Was it inevitable, once the Depression had hit Germany, Hitler would achieve power?' Summary: Hitler's rise to power - TS
22	How did Hitler finally become Chancellor in 1933 - Summaris the entire key factors in Hitler's rise to power. Attempt to inter-relate and prioritise factors.
23 & 24	How did Hitler consolidate his power in 1933-34? - Explain the position of the Fuhrer and the key causes/events, which led to Hitler achieving such a position; Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Cabinet Intrigue etc. Understand the importance of each and Hitler's role in manipulating events.
25	The Night of the Long Knives - Establish what happened, why Hitler took such a course of action and the significance of such (i.e. he had political supremacy and was unrivalled as the army was the only organisation with the power to dispose Hitler and was now loyal to him). Study the death of Hindenburg and how Hitler subsequently took the office of Fuhrer. The Night of the Long Knives - TS Hitler's becomes Fuhrer summary - TS Rise to Power exam practice questions-TS Millionaire rise to power - TS
	The Nazi Regime: How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?
26	How was the Police State organised after 1933? - What is a 'police state?' How did Hitler maintain control of Germany through the use of the courts, SS, Gestapo and concentration camps? What were the effects of such institutions on the German people? The Nazi Police State - TS
27 & 28	Who opposed the Nazis and how was such opposition dealt with? - How can you oppose a regime? What forms of opposition existed in Nazi Germany. Why was the opposition so limited? Opposition to the Nazis - TS
29	The role of the Church in Nazi Germany - What was the role of the church in Nazi Germany? Did it offer any resistance? Investigate whether it could have destroyed Nazism and whether or not it abandoned the German people.
30 & 31	What is propaganda and why is it needed? - The role of Josef Goebbels. Understand how Goebbels used culture and the mass media to control and influence people (radio, newspapers, films, festivals and culture). Also look at the Berlin Olympics. To what extent did each method of propaganda limit or reduce opposition. To what extent did propaganda achieve its aims? Propaganda - TS
32	Propaganda/Terror Overview - Essay/Discussion e.g. 'Which was most important in controlling Nazi Germany; terror or propaganda'? Explain your answer
33 & 34	Why did the Nazis persecute some groups in Nazi Germany? - What is persecution? Look at Social Darwinism and its link to Hitler and the concept of the superiority of the Aryan race. What groups were persecuted by the Nazis and why were they persecuted? What was the impact of such on German society?
35 & 36	The persecution of the Jews - Background to the hatred of the Jews. Overview of Jewish treatment under Hitler, discuss how and why such could happen
37, 38 & 39	The steps to the Holocaust - Understand how discrimination against the Jews became dehumanisation and ultimately liquidation of the race. Concentrate on how the Jews were treated increasingly worse under Hitler, the establishment of the Ghettos, concentration camps and the amount of Jewish resistance to such.
40	Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state? - Understand the concept of a 'totalitarian state' and the key factors that signify the existence of such a state. Evidence work to decide if Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state or not.
	The Nazi Regime: What was it like to live in Nazi Germany
41, 42 & 43	How did the Nazis deal with young people? - What is the idea of an 'educational state'? How did the Nazis ensure children grew up believing Nazi ideas? To what extent was the Hitler Youth a success? What youth opposition groups existed? How did the Nazis deal with them? Education and the Hitler Youth - TS
44 & 45	Women in Nazi Germany - What was the role of women in Nazi society? What was the image women had to adhere to? How did Nazi policy towards women become contradictory during WWII? How did the Nazis encourage women to follow Nazi ideals?
46	Did Germans gain form Nazi rule? - Were workers 'better off' under the Nazis? Key groups to focus on are farmers, small business owners, unskilled workers and skilled workers. What organisations were put into place to control and appease the workers?
47	What was the impact of WWII on Germany? - Understand how WWII affected the Nazi government and how the war brought changes to the lives of German civilians. Which of those changes were the most significant?