AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991 November 2021 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 1890 to 1914.

‘The governments of Germany dealt effectively with the economic challenges they faced in the years 1923 to 1945.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How far was the dominance of the CDU/CSU, in the years 1949 to 1969, due to the weaknesses of the other political parties?

‘Extra-parliamentary opposition posed a significant threat to the stability of West Germany in the years 1966 to 1989.’

Assess the validity of this view.