History Germany Notes
Guide to GCSE History exam – Unit 2 Depth Study
1 hour 15 minutes
Question 1
1a (source inference)
What can you learn from source A about…? 4 marks (6 minutes)
Source A: From a book about the history of Germany, published in 2009.
On the evening of 27 February 1933, the Reichstag building was destroyed by a massive fire. A young Dutchman, a Communist supporter called Marinus van der Lubbe, was caught on the site. Van der Lubbe was put on trial, found guilty and executed. But his execution was not enough for Hitler; he saw the Reichstag fire as an opportunity to attack the Communists. He used the Reichstag fire to make President Hindenburg declare a State of Emergency.
What can you learn from Source A about Communism in Germany in 1933?
Source A: From a book about the history of Germany, 1858–1990, published in 2001.
The Nazis never quite had the courage to destroy the Churches of Germany and risk the opposition this might have caused. The Nazis did, however, try to reduce the influence of the Churches, with mixed results. By the end of 1933, Catholic priests were being harassed and Catholic youth groups were forced to join with the Hitler Youth. A new Protestant Church was introduced and a strong Nazi supporter was put in charge of it.
What can you learn from Source A about Nazi attitudes towards the Churches in Germany?
1b Describe the key features of something - 6 marks (8 minutes)
Describe the measures taken by Hitler to control the churches in Germany.
Describe the measures taken in the Treaty of Versailles to limit German power.
Describe the policies of the Nazi government towards the young in the years 1933–39.
Describe the key features of the Weimar Constitution.
1c Use your knowledge to explain effects or consequences - 8 marks (12 minutes)
Explain the effects of The Night of the Long Knives (1934)
Explain the effects of the Reichstag Fire in 1933.
Explain the effects of Stresemann’s economic
1 hour 15 minutes
Question 1
1a (source inference)
What can you learn from source A about…? 4 marks (6 minutes)
Source A: From a book about the history of Germany, published in 2009.
On the evening of 27 February 1933, the Reichstag building was destroyed by a massive fire. A young Dutchman, a Communist supporter called Marinus van der Lubbe, was caught on the site. Van der Lubbe was put on trial, found guilty and executed. But his execution was not enough for Hitler; he saw the Reichstag fire as an opportunity to attack the Communists. He used the Reichstag fire to make President Hindenburg declare a State of Emergency.
What can you learn from Source A about Communism in Germany in 1933?
Source A: From a book about the history of Germany, 1858–1990, published in 2001.
The Nazis never quite had the courage to destroy the Churches of Germany and risk the opposition this might have caused. The Nazis did, however, try to reduce the influence of the Churches, with mixed results. By the end of 1933, Catholic priests were being harassed and Catholic youth groups were forced to join with the Hitler Youth. A new Protestant Church was introduced and a strong Nazi supporter was put in charge of it.
What can you learn from Source A about Nazi attitudes towards the Churches in Germany?
1b Describe the key features of something - 6 marks (8 minutes)
Describe the measures taken by Hitler to control the churches in Germany.
Describe the measures taken in the Treaty of Versailles to limit German power.
Describe the policies of the Nazi government towards the young in the years 1933–39.
Describe the key features of the Weimar Constitution.
1c Use your knowledge to explain effects or consequences - 8 marks (12 minutes)
Explain the effects of The Night of the Long Knives (1934)
Explain the effects of the Reichstag Fire in 1933.
Explain the effects of Stresemann’s economic