History-German rise of the nazi party and it's consolidation of power Flashcards
How to answer question B questions
a) 4 marks, discription, names, dates
b) 5 marks, clear explanation, own knowledge
c) 6 marks, significant repeated, reason why, only discuss the question, have judgement…(however)
How to answer section A question
a) 2 marks- 2 good details, using the source + this suggests
b) 4 marks, source +own knowledge
C) 5 marks, start with judgement, use souce, show what it suggest, content, attribution, reliability
d) UESFUL 6 marks, balance, strengths and weakness, HOWEVER, content and attribution, own knowledge
e) show how they differ, why they differ, mention: title, author, own judgement, own knowledge
How to answer question C questions
Essay 10 marks Strong two sided argument Good detail End with judgement Refer to the question
Links Of greater significance Further more Perhaps of lesser extent In my opinion ....... Is of grater significance than ....
What was the growth if the development of the Nazi party between 1924-29
After being released from prison he had the ban in the Nazi kart lifted and set about reorganising.
He created his own bodyguards the schuzstaffel (ss)
He introduced the Hitler Jugend (Hitler youth) to attract younger members
He used every opportunity to attack the weakness of the Weimar and the Nazi party began to attract support from all classes
In 1925 the party has 27, 000 members and by 1928 this had increases to over 100, 000
What was the impact of the Wall steer crash and the Great Depression
Much of the economic recover in Germany was reliant heavily on Americas loans. Following the Wall Street crash in october 1929 US band recalled all loans. This hit Germany:
Demand for consumer good fell sharply and German firms were forced to lay off workers.
International trade began to contract and German exports feel rapidly
Factories closed and unemployment rose sharply, reaching 6.2 million in 1932
Many Germans were unable to pay their rents and found themselves homeless
4/10 Germans were without jobs
What were the reasons for the Nazi election success
Impact of the depression- the moderate parties which had formed the coalitions appeared unable to tackle the worsening economic conditions, which was needed as the radical conditions of the Nazi party seemed to offer this.
The appeal of Hitler- he was a gifted speaker who captivated an audience. Projecting an messiah like image, a saviour who would solve all the problems of the Germans. He used his private pale to tour the country, delivering speeches to mass audiences, offering something to all sections of society. He kept his message simple blaming in particular the Jews and communists
Use of propaganda- Dr Goebbels was I. Charge of the party’s propaganda machine. Through staging mass rallies, poster campaigns, using radio and cinema, he ensures that the Nazi message was hammered home
Financial support- the Nazi party could not have financed this election campaign without large scale financial backing from big industries like Bosch. These industry’s feared communist takeover and were concerned at the growth of trade unions power. Hitler promised to deal with both fears
The use of the SA- vital in protecting the Nazi speakers during election meetings and also in disrupting the meeting if their political rivals, especially the communists.
What were Hitlers promised to different sectors of society
To women- put emphasis on family lives and moral values and children’s welfare
To farmers- to reverse the decline on agricultural prices
To the working class- tackle unemployment, provide decent wages, protect workers rights
To the upper class- protect against communism, allow them to keep their wealth and status, restore German status
The middle class- protect against communism, increase living standards, restore law and order
To big industrialists- protect against communism, to curb the growth of powerful unions
How was the enabling act used to establish Nazi dictatorship
Controls of the state- 30 January 1934 the law for the restoration of the Reich abolished state assemblies and replaced them with Reich government
Controls of the press October 1933 the rich passed a law imposing strict Congolese and censorship on the press
Ban on political parties on 14 July 1933 the law against the formation of political parties mean that the Nazi was the only legal part, Germany was a one party state
Trade unions on 2 may 1933 all trade unions banned and replaced with German Labour Front, stocked we’re illegal
Purge of the civil service on 7april 1933 the law of the restoration of the Professional Civil Service removed Jews and political opponents of the Nazi from their posts as civil survive
What is the importance of night of the Long knives
It eradicated would be opponents to Hitlers rule
It secured the support of the army
It relegated the SA to a minor role
It provided Himmler with the opportunity to expand the SS
What is the significance of the death if Hindenburg
August 2 1934 Hindenburg died. Hitler sized the opportunity to combine the two post of Chancellor and president and gave himself the title of Fuhrer. He was not commander and chief as well as head of state. Officers and the army were now forced to swear allegiance to the Fuhrer. In. Referendum on 19 August 90% of votes agreed with his actions, hitler was now declared dictator of Germany
