AS Past Paper Question - Life in Hitler's Germany

Past Paper Questions:

a) What was the social makeup of support for the Nazi party in 1933 (12 marks)
b) How successful was Hitler in keeping control over the SA in the period January 1933- July 1934 (24 marks)

a) Explain why the Nazis tried to control information in the years 1933-39 (12 marks)
b) Most Nazi propaganda didn't work. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement

a) To what extent could Germany be called a 'Police State' by 1934 (12 Marks)
b) How successful was the use of fear and terror in securing conformity amomgst German youth 1933-45 (24 marks)

(a) Explain why the Catholic Church moved from a position of co-operation to a position of conflict with the Nazi regime in the years 1933 to 1939. (12 marks)

(b) 'In the years 1933 to 1945 the German Churches supported and collaborated with theNazi regime far more than they opposed it.'Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

(a) Explain why Hitler eliminated opposition in the Night of the Long Knives. (12 marks)

(b) 'By the end of 1934, Germany had become a totalitarian state.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why the Nazis promoted membership of their youth organisations after 1933. (12 marks)

(b) 'Nazi policies towards women achieved their aims.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why Hitler replaced the trade unions with the German Labour Front. (12 marks)

(b) 'The lives of German workers and peasants improved as a result of Nazi policies in the years 1933 to 1939.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why the invasion of the USSR changed the lives of those living in Germany in the years 1941 and 1942. (12 marks)

(b) 'In the later stages of the war Hitler still commanded widespread support.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why the SS established control over Germany's police organisations. (12 marks)

(b) 'In the late 1930s, there was considerable opposition within Germany to the Nazi regime.'Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why Hitler introduced the Enabling Law in March 1933. (12 marks)

(b)'Hitler established a dictatorship by August 1934 by legal means.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)

(a) Explain why the Nazi government made a Concordat with the Catholic Church in July 1933. (12 marks)

(b) 'The German Churches willingly supported the Nazi regime in the years 1933 to 1941.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)