Exam/Source Questions

Question 1

ISMAR

Answer 1

1. Identify everything that you can recognize (people, places, symbols…)
2. What historical event or situation is being shown?
3. What is the cartoonist’s message (meaning) about the vent being depicted? What comment is the cartoonist making about the situation?
4. What is the cartoonist’s attitude or opinion of the situation? What is his or her point of view? Positive, negative or neutral?
5. Refer the points you make back to the cartoon to support your answers. Cite aspects to justify your responses.

Question 2

4 marker questions (few sentences)

Add 4 Key facts

Answer 2

1. What impact did the Spartacists have on the German Republic?
2. What events from November 1932 led to Hitler becoming Chancellor in January 1933?
3. Describe what happened on the Night of the Long Knives.
4. In what ways were the Berlin Olympics a success for Goebbels?

Question 3

6 marker questions (2-3 paragraphs)

Answer 3

1. Why was the Munich Putsch a success?

Question 4

10 marker questions (5-7 paragraphs)

Last paragraph (7th) is usually a conclusion

Answer 4

1. To what extent did Germany recover during the period 1923-1929?
2. ‘The Reichstag fire helped Hitler to consolidate more power than the Enabling Act.’ How far do you agree?