AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991 June 2024 question paper 7042/1L

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the development of the German economy in the years 1919 to 1939.

‘In the years 1878 to 1914, the chancellors of Germany responded effectively to the challenge of socialism.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Very little was done to confront the legacy of Nazism in West Germany in the years 1945 to 1969.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did West German society change in the years 1969 to 1991?