Democracy and Nazism 1918-1945

What do you think is happening in this picture?

Why do you think this is happening in this picture?

What do you think was happening at this time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwIXdOoWiE

Weimar Germany

• The impact of World War One and the Treaty of Versailles was catastrophic for Germany.

• In order to keep up with reparations repayments, more money was printed until eventually it became worthless.

• People took wheelbarrows full of money to try and purchase a single loaf of bred.

• We will look at how this problems was eventually solved and how Germany recovered.

How the course examined at AS Level…..

Part One: The Weimar Republic, 1918-1933.

• The Establishment and early years of Weimar, 1918-1924.

• The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic, 1924-1928.

• The Collapse of Democracy, 1928-1933.

Gustav Stresemann

Racial policy & anti-semitism

How the course examined at A-Level…..

Part Two: Nazi Germany 1933-45.

• The Consolidation of the Nazi Dictatorship 1933-39

• The Racial State 1933-41• The Impact of War 1939-45

Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany

Volksgemeinschaft: Women & Youth

AS Summer work• Produce detailed fact files on the following important figures. Include background

information on each individual. You should focus on highlighting their role in Weimar Germany and any major events they were involved in.

Kaiser Wilhelm Gustav Stresemann

Fredrich Ebert Rosa Luxemburg

President Paul von

Hindenburg

Research should be thorough and not involve ANY cut/paste. You should aim for 1 side of A4 on each individual. Over the summer you should buy a large lever arch folder with dividers ready for September. You will need one folder for Depth Study and one folder for Breadth Study.