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GERMANY 1929-45
Hitler’s rise to power: promises, propaganda,
economic problems, weak government,
Hindenburg, Von Schliecher, Von Papen, electoral
success etc.
 From Chancellor to Fuhrer: Reichstag Fire,
emergency powers, March elections, Enabling
Act, banning other parties, Night of Long Knives,
army oath of loyalty – FUHRER
 Nazi Germany: Police state, propaganda and
censorship, economic policies, life for women,
life for young people, the church & the Nazis and
the persecution of the Jews. Effect of WW2 on
Germany, internal opposition to Hitler and the
Final Solution
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8
mark – explain 2/3 aspects
 12
mark essay question – Do you agree with
the statement made?
Describe how the Nazi Party gained
support from 1929 to November
1932. [8]
 Cover 2/3 factors in DETAIL.
 Promises of bread and jobs etc
(promised different things to
different groups of people)
 Explain why the promises were so
appealing (depression etc)
 Use of rallies and effective
propaganda
 Hitler’s criticism of Treaty of
Versailles
 READ THE DATES CAREFULLY
Explain how Hitler solved the
problem of unemployment in
Germany. [8]
 State how unemployment fell from
6 million to under ½ million by
1939
 Cover 2/3 factors in DETAIL.
 Explain Hitler’s programme of
rearmament
 Hidden unemployment – who was
not included in the figures and why.
 Policy of autarky
 Industrial expansion, building of
autobahns, Olympic stadium etc.
Explain how the Jews were treated
from 1933-45. [8]
 Show how persecution got worse
over time
 Starts with voluntary shop boycotts
in 1933 and general propaganda
 1935 – Nuremburg Laws
 Restrictions on Jews in professions
 1938 – Kristallnacht
 Wearing Yellow stars
 Ghettos
 Final Solution
A smashed Jewish shop in
November 1938
Explain how Hitler gained support from
the Hitler Youth Movement and
League of German Maidens. [8]
 Explain the activities of the German
Maidens how this encouraged support –
sense of belonging, exciting activities,
pro-Nazi message, propaganda.
 Cover Hitler Youth too.
 How education gained him
support – pro-Nazi message,
different lessons etc.
 YOU
MUST ADDRESS THE STATEMENT MADE IN
THE QUESTION
 THEN COVER A FUTHER 2 AREAS IN DETAIL
 MAKE A CLEAR JUDGEMENT – IS THE
STATEMENT CORRECT OR IS IT ANOTHER
REASONS/CAUSE ETC.
 LINK TO THE QUESTION AT THE START OF
EACH PARAGRAPH
 CORRECT DETAILS NEEDED AND DON’T JUST
TELL THE STORY – DOES THE DETAIL HELP TO
ANSWER THE QUESTION??
How did he ban political parties?
 Communists banned after Reichstag Fire. This helped
him to pass the Enabling Act which allowed him to
ban other political parties in July 1933
 How else did he establish a dictatorship?
 Use of SS and Gestapo
 Use of propaganda & censorship
 Adopted title of Fuhrer
 Control of education & youth movements
 Don’t just cover the political events in 1st point.
 JUDGEMENT?

 How
were his opponents weak?
 Hindenburg, Communists, Emergency Decree,
allowing Enabling Act to be passed, SA being
overcome
 How else did he become Fuhrer?
 Reichstag Fire
 Use of intimidation of SA & SS
 Weakness of Weimar constitution
 Banning political parties
 This is more concentrated on political events
 JUDGEMENT?
 Positive
points:
 Economy – unemployment, Strength through Joy,
autobahns etc.
 Pride in Germany – strong leadership, strong
country gaining land lost and rebuilding army
 Negative:
 Not so good if you valued liberty and free speech
or were in a persecuted group. (Jews, women,
gypsies, gay, communist etc.)
 Lack of trade unions – working hours longer, can’t
speak out, no free press
 JUDGEMENT?
 Why
did Hitler become Chancellor?
 How did he become dictator by 1934?
 What was life like in Nazi Germany?
8
and 12 mark questions need a lot of detail –
learn your facts!
 Timing:
8 marks – 14 mins
12 marks – 21 mins