Study Guide Germany 1919 – 1945.

We have covered Hitler’s biography until 1929 but you haven’t looked on what happened with the Weimar Republic.

When you study, keep focus on the main questions! Rise and Rule of Single Party State!!!! This and nothing else is the Topic we study!!!

In Traynor:

This book should be used as an exercise book on this chapter, you should be able to solve any of these tasks for the exam. If you find something in this book that is unclear, consult Morris, me or ask for additional material.

Page 174 – 175 contains a good summary of political events surrounding the beginning of the Weimar Republic. This will give you the background to why the Beer Hall putsch was considered such a small deal.

Page 178 – 179 focuses on the Years of Stability until 1929. This is important, especially in the perspective “What could have happened otherwise?” was there an alternative to Hitler and the Nazis?

Pages 180 – 202 focuses on what happened after 1929. On these pages you can read about how Hitler managed to become elected as Kansler of Germany, or to be closer to the truth managed to convince the president to appoint him.

In Morris:

Page 294 – 295, the map on top of p 294 is something you should know in your sleep besides that the part on Weimar constitution gives some understanding in how Hitler would be appointed Kansler.

Pages 298 – 302 answers the question “How successful was the Weimar Republic in stabilizing the economy and restoring Germany’s reputation on the international stage?”. This chapter is important in understanding why the collapse of the Weimar republic opened up for radicalism.

Page 302 – 304 covers how Hitler was appointed Kansler.

Page 306 – 325 deals with the typical ideology of Nazism and how they consolidated their power, this is very important.

Returning to the focus, this is according to the IB what we should cover:

• Origins of the single party state 1918 - 1933.
• Conditions:
• Weimar Germany, early stages, calm years.
• Economic problems, Wall Street crash.
• Emergence of leader:
• Rise of Hitler
• Hitler’s background, his persona.
• The causes of his rise to power.
• (Rise of Mussolini) – later.
• Establishments and consolidation of the single party state 1929-1935.
• Methods, legal and force
• The role of the SA, propaganda, seizure of power 33.
• When did he use the whip, when did he use the carrot?
• Working class, middle class, church etc?
• (Mussolini similarities and differences.)
• Form of government
• Focus on Force: SS, Gestapo, Propaganda.
• Focus on reforms and popular support.
• Totalitarianism, treatment of opposition
• Nürnberg-laws.
• Communists and social democrats.
• Rule of the single state 1933 - 1945
• Political, economic and social policies
• Hitler’s economic and social policies
• Building up for war, effects on society
• Role of education
• Hitler Jugend, school policies etc.
• Status of women, treatment of minorities
• Holocaust
• Lebensraum for Germans.
• Regional and global impact.
• Foreign policy as means of maintaining power
• Did Hitler intend to start World War 2?
• Impact of regime outside the state
• WW2, rise of other fascist states
• As a factor in the cold war.
• Next year..

Today’s lesson should cover Traynor p 188 – 202, you doing the questions on page196 and 202, use Morris were it is needed, after the break we will discuss Hitler’s way to power.