question factors

Question 1

To what extent do you agree with the view that the Nazis relied on terror and violence for their consolidation of power?

Answer 1

• Gleicschaltung violence and non violence= banning of trade unions and hitler youth, law for reconstruction of the state
• political pragmatism violence= march elections and non violence= reichstag fire and political procedures
• Outright violence = night of the long knives

Question 2

To what extent were the nazis genuinely popular?

Answer 2

• women (rural women v urban women v child birthing)
• youth groups(hitler youth, education, etc)
• workers (rural v industrial, KDF holidays, DAF/RAD)

Question 3

‘Hitler was a dictator who did not dictate’

Answer 3

• Agree-Kershaw- Style of government
• agree- approach to government
• Disagree- Hitler’s vision
• Disagree- approach to government