Recall, select, deploy and communicate relevant historical knowledge clearly and effectively.

Demonstrate understanding of the past through explanation, analysis and arriving at substantiated judgements of key concepts (causes/ consequence/ significance/ continuity/ change and relationships between key features.

Uneasy Start (1919-1923)

Consequences of WWI/ The ‘Revolution’Impact of Treaty of Versailles/ reparations/ guilt/ army/ November CriminalsWeimar constitution/ proportional representation/ Article 48/ Coalitions/ President/ ChancellorUprisings/ RevoltsFrench invasion of the Ruhr/ Hyperinflation

Golden Years (1924-1929)

Gustav Stresemann/ Dawes, Young Plans/ Locarno Treaty/ League of Nations/ Kellogg-Briand PactWeimar CultureRelative political stability.

Collapse (1930-1933) Impact of Great Depression/ Rise of Nazis/ Hitler and Propaganda/ Communism/ collapse of central parties/ coalitions/ weakness of WeimarLegacy of VersaillesHindenburg/ Papen/ Schleicher and ‘Backstairs Intrigue’Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act