Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Germany and West Germany, 1918-89 June 2017 question paper 9HI0/1G

How far do you agree that opposition to the Weimar constitution was the most significant problem for governments to deal with in the years 1919–33?

How far do you agree that throughout the years 1934–45 the Nazi government was a popular dictatorship?

To what extent was German culture shaped by political ideology in the years 1918–45?

How far do you agree that government intervention was the most important factor in German economic development in the years 1945–89?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the outbreak of the Second World War was a result of ‘blunders by Hitler and his opponents’ (Extract 1, lines 15–16)?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.