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Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 39 GCSE History Revision Guide Name: ___________ Form: ____________ 1 How do I answer paper 3? This page introduces you to the main features and requirements of the Paper 3 exam. About Paper 3 The Paper 3 exam lasts for Paper 3 is for your modern depth study. 1 hour and 20 minutes (80 Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39 is option 31. minutes). There are 52 It is divided up into two sections: Section A and Section B. You must answer all questions in both sections. marks in total. You should You will receive two documents: a question paper, which you spend approximately 25 write on, and a Sources/ Interpretations booklet which you will minutes on Section A and need for section B. 55 minutes on Section B. The questions Question 1 targets analysing, evaluating Section A: Question 1 and using sources to make judgements. Give two things you can infer from Source A about…. (4 Spend about six minutes on this question, marks) which focuses on inference and analysing sources. Look out for the key term ‘infer’. Complete the table. Section A: Question 2 Explain why …. (12 marks) Question 2 targets both showing knowledge and understanding of the topic Two prompts and your own information. and explaining and analysing events using historical concepts such as causation, Section B: Question 3(a) consequence, change, continuity, similarity How useful are sources B and C for an enquiry into….? (8 and difference. Spend about 18 minutes on marks) this question. Use the sources and your knowledge of the historical context. Question 3 targets the same skills as question 1. Spend about 12 minutes on this Section B: Question 3(b) question , which is about evaluating the Study interpretations 1 and 2…. usefulness of contemporary sources. What is the main difference between these views? (4 marks) Use details from both interpretations. Questions 3b and 3c target analysing, evaluating and making judgements about Section B: Question 3(c) interpretations. Spend about six minutes on each of these questions, which are about Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give suggesting and explaining why the different views about …. (4 marks) interpretations differ. You can use the sources provided to help explain your answer. Section B: Question 3(d) Question 3(d) also targets these same How far do you agree with Interpretation 1 / 2 about …. skills. Spend about 32 minutes on this question, which is about evaluating an ? (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG and use of specialist interpretation. Up to four marks are terminology) available for spelling, punctuation, Use both interpretations and your knowledge of the grammar and use of specialist terminology. 2 historical context. What are Sources and Interpretations and how are they used in the exam? This exam asks you to analyse and evaluate both sources and interpretations, and you need different skills for each. Questions 1 and 3(a) Questions 3(b), (c) and (d) Here you will be asked to read interpretations of a Here you will be asked to look at sources. These particular enquiry or event from two different sources could be propaganda posters, accounts historians. Unlike analysing sources, interpretations are from people at that time, photographs or any written after the time period or the event. They are written or visual source that is from the period. often written by historians or commentators who As the sources are generated from that time it express their views and opinions about historical is helpful to think about the nature of the people, events and changes. As they are people’s views source, the origin, who produced it and the and judgements based on evidence there can be purpose for which it was produced. differences and sometimes clear disagreements, about what people think. Content: What information can you get Bias: A source is still useful even if you think it is biased – it directly from the source and its caption? It is can be good for assessing people’s opinions of an event, for important to spend time reading and studying example. source before you read the exam questions. Language: In written sources, the author’s language should give you clues Selection: What has the author / about whether they are biased or even artist chosen to include? What Hints and tips for unreliable. Using appropriate examples have they chosen to leave out? examining sources. by quoting directly from the source will It’s important to consider both of help you gain better marks. Language these when you are thinking can also tell you about the purpose of a about reliability, usefulness and source. purpose in a source. Nature: What is the source? A photo, a diary Origins: The caption should tell Purpose: The reason the source was entry etc? How does that affect the content you who produced the source and created could be one of the questions when. The origin will help you itself, but this will also help you to assess of the source? assess its reliability, usefulness and its reliability and usefulness. purpose. Hints and tips for analysing and evaluating interpretations How complete? How objective? What is the chosen emphasis? The interpretations can be Historians can hold different Sometimes, historians use the different because they are views because they come from a same sources but reach different concerned with finding out about particular school of thought. views because they place a different aspects of the enquiry Therefore, their questions and different level of importance on and may cover different ground. answers are shaped by their the same evidence. They may Sometimes, historians set out to wider views of society and how it have access to the same material look at one aspect specifically, works and has worked in the past. sources as each other, but will whereas others may want to look This can have an important draw different conclusions about at related issues in a broader impact on the judgements and the significance of that evidence. 3 sense. opinions they hold about historical matters. What was the impact of the First World War on Germany? The First World War ended in 1918 and left Germany scared and crumbling, having been defeated by the combined force of Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the USA. Friedrich Ebert, leader of the Social Democratic Party, became the first German president and declared Germany a republic. What was the impact of the First World War on The Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Emperor) Germany? Timeline 9 November 1918 • Two million German troops died and over The Kaiser visited army four million were wounded (11 million in headquarters in Spa. total fought in the war). 10 Ministers tried to persuade the • Government debts increased from 50 November Kaiser to abdicate. billion marks to 150 billion marks. 1918 The Kaiser refused • More than 750,000 Germans died because The Army officers refused to support of food shortages. Kaiser the Kaiser The devastating effects of the war left many fled to The Kaiser had no option but to people with no option other than to revolt by Holland.. abdicate. striking and rioting. Revolution and the Declaration of the Republic Once the Kaiser had abdicated, the German Republic was declared on 9 November 1918. On 10th November, Friedrich Philipp Scheidemann, of the Social Ebert suspended the old Democratic Party (SDP) the largest Reichstag and formed the Council party in the German government of People’s Representatives as a (Reichstag), declared the new temporary measure. Republic to the crowds. He was fearful that armed rioters were The Berlin street were crowded. preparing to declare a communist Some people were armed, government in Berlin, and, keen to hoping to take over parts of the prevent this, he promoted a city. peaceful transition. Scheidemann talking to the crowds from a window of a house in Berlin, 9 The Revolutionary period continued until November 1918. August 1919, when the Weimar Republic was eventually established. The armistice – the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies. • It was signed on 11th November 1918 • It was the first major decision of Ebert’s new government. War leaders outside • The terms of the peace, the Treaty of the railway carriage Versailles, became a very big burden where the armistice for the country, was signed on 11 November 1918. Why did the end of the First World War lead to economic and political problems for Germany? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________4 _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar constitution? Democratic government was established in the drawing up of a new constitution. This was done on 31st July 1919, in the town of Weimar, rather than in Berlin where there was still unrest.. The Weimar Constitution Head of State The Government President Chancellor Cabinet • Head of Weimar Republic, • Head of the government • The main • Elected by the people every seven in the Weimar Republic. decision – years. • Chose all government making body of • Had some important political ministers the powers. For example, the president government. chose the chancellor. The Parliament • Made up of two houses: the Reichstag and the Reichsrat. • Normally, all laws had to pass through both houses Electorate • Proportional Representation • Consisted of all men and women of 21 Reichstag Reichsrat • The more powerful of • Also elected every years old and over the two houses four years. • Controlled taxation • However, it • Directly elected by represented the the people at least regions of Germany once every four years Strengths and weaknesses of the constitution Strengths Weaknesses • Proportional representation made sure • Proportional representation led to coalition small parties had a fair share of seats. governments that were unstable, or found it • Women able to vote as well as men.
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