Germany & West Germany, 1918–89

How accurate is it to say that the strength of extremist political parties was the main reason for the weakening and eventual collapse of democracy in the years 1919–33?

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1933–45, Nazi policies regarding the role and status of women were primarily motivated by the aim to increase the size of the population?

How accurate is it to say that German living standards changed more in the years 1918–32 than they did in the years 1945–89?

How far do you agree that there was very little political dissent and active challenge to the governments of the FRG throughout the years 1949–89?

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 Hitler took Germany to war because he was influenced by ‘the past traditions of German foreign policy’ [Extract 1, lines 1–2]?

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

How far do you agree that the economic challenges faced by Weimar governments, in the years 1918–32, were caused mainly by the impact of the Treaty of Versailles?

How accurate is it to say that Nazi education and cultural policies were driven mainly by racial prejudice in the years 1933–45?

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1918–45, Germans continued to favour authoritarian government?

How far do you agree that Ludwig Erhard made a more significant contribution to the success of the FRG than other politicians in the years 1949–89?

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 Hitler’s invasion of Poland was not part of a ‘well-thought-out plan’? [Extract 1, line 1]

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

How far do you agree that opposition to democratic government was the most significant impact of the Treaty of Versailles within Germany in the years 1918–33?

How accurate is it to say that the Great Depression (1929–32) was the most significant economic challenge that Germany faced in the years 1918–45?

How far do you agree that democratic government was the main reason for political stability in the FRG in the years 1949–89?

How far do you agree that Germans maintained a generally hostile attitude to cultural change in the years 1918–89?

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 Britain and France assisted Hitler’s desire for war?

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

How accurate is it to say that the weakness and eventual collapse of Weimar democracy, in the years 1919–33, was mainly caused by its constitution?

How accurate is it to say that the worship of Hitler was the main consequence of Nazi educational and cultural policies in the years 1933–45?

How accurate is it to say that the nature of popular support for governments remained essentially unchanged in the years 1933–89?

How accurate is it to say that integration into the European economy was the most significant economic achievement of the FRG in the years 1949–89?

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 Second World War was caused by Hitler’s racist ideology?

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

How accurate is it to say that the most important outcome of the Treaty of Versailles, in the years 1919–33, was that it generated political extremism?

How accurate is it to say that improved living standards were the most significant feature of Nazi economic policies in the years 1933–45?

How accurate is it to say that the main role of German women continued to be that of wife and mother in the years 1933–89?

How far do you agree that political stability in the FRG was achieved mainly by avoiding the constitutional problems of the Weimar Republic?

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 British foreign policy towards Germany was largely responsible for the Second World War?

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

To what extent was opposition to democracy in the years 1918–23 different from opposition to democracy in the years 1930–33?

To what extent was opposition to democracy in the years 1918–23 different from opposition to democracy in the years 1930–33?

How far do you agree that cultural policies, in the years 1933–45, were created mainly to support Nazi racial theories?

How far do you agree that cultural policies, in the years 1933–45, were created mainly to support Nazi racial theories?

To what extent was the Second World War a turning point in Germany’s economic development in the years 1918–89?

To what extent was the Second World War a turning point in Germany’s economic development in the years 1918–89?

To what extent was political persuasion by governments the most significant reason for their getting public support in the years 1933–89?

To what extent was political persuasion by governments the most significant reason for their getting public support in the years 1933–89?

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 Hitler was personally responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939?

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

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 Hitler was personally responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939?

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

How accurate is it to say that the Weimar Republic fell because support for democratic government was limited in the years 1918-33?

How far do you agree that the main consequence of Nazi policies towards women, in the years 1933-45, was an improvement in women’s status?

How far do you agree that attitudes to ethnic minorities in the FRG were very similar to those in the Weimar Republic?

How accurate is it to say that the most significant feature of German economic policies in the years 1933-89 was the desire to win popular support?

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 Hitler’s ideological convictions were responsible for leading Germany to war in 1939?

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

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.