AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991 June 2023 question paper 7042/1L

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to political developments in Germany in the years 1966 to 1989.

‘In the years 1871 to 1890, Germany became more socially and economically divided.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did opposition in the Reichstag influence Kaiser Wilhelm II’s government, in the years 1890 to 1914?

‘The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.’

Assess the validity of this view.