OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919-1963 November 2021 question paper Y221

Which of the following was a more significant reason for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933?

(i) The popular appeal of Nazism

(ii) ‘Backstairs Intrigue’

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The impact of the Second World War was the main reason why the Nazi government

decided to pursue the ‘Final Solution’.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was the greater threat to the stability of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the years from 1949 to 1963?

(i) The uprising of 1953

(ii) The numbers of people fleeing from the GDR to the West.

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The benefits of Nazi rule were more important than terror in ensuring the loyalty of the German population to the Nazi regime in the years from 1933 to 1939.’ How far do you

agree?