Treaty of Versailles June 1919

Land

Money Blame

Consequences (short term/long term, social/economic/political effects on

different groups or types of people, how affect attitudes towards the government)

Army

Possible questions:Why the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? (9)What were the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles in Germany? (9)

Kapp Putsch 1920

Consequences (short term/long term, social/economic/political effects on

different groups or types of people, how affect attitudes towards the government)

Causes (long/short term

causes)

Story- why fail?

Possible questions:Why did the Kapp Putsch fail? (9)What were the consequences of the Kapp Putsch? (9)Explain the importance of the Kapp Putsch in challenging the government of the Weimar Republic. (9)

Hyperinflation

Autumn Consequences (short term- how affect people day to day/long term- how

affect attitudes towards government in long term, social/economic/political effects, effects on 3 different groups of people- e.g. upper, middle, lower class)

Causes (long/short term

causes)

Facts

Possible questions:Why was there an economic crisis in Germany in 1923? (12)Describe the ways in which the hyperinflation affected Germany. (9)How did hyperinflation damage the reputation of the Weimar Republic? (9)

Munich Putsch November 1923

Consequences (short term- role of Hitler’s trial/long term- what Hitler do/decide

in prison)

Causes (long/short term

causes)

Story- why fail?

Possible questions:Why did Hitler decide to launch the Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch in November 1923? (12)Describe why the Munich Putsch failed. (9)What effect did the Munich Putsch have on Hitler and his political views? (9)”The Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch was a total failure for the Nazi Party.“ Do you agree? (16)

Great Depression 1929-1933

Consequences (short term- how affect day to day life and employment/long

term- how change attitudes to government, political/social/economic affects, how affect different groups of people e.g. young, businessmen, farmers etc)

Causes (long/short term

causes)

Facts/description

Weimar Government reaction

Possible questions:How did the Great Depression affect the reputation of the Weimar Republic? (9)What were the consequences of the Wall Street Crash in Germany? (9)Why did the Great Depression make German people angry with the government? (9)How did the Great Depression help Hitler and the Nazi Party increase their support? (9)Describe how the Wall Street Crash damaged the Weimar Republic? (9)

Story- what happened?

How Hitler Chancellor Jan 1933

Great Depression

Nazi tactics

Government reaction

Politics

Possible questions:Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933? (12) Explain how the Nazis increased their support between 1929-32. (12)How did the Great Depression affect the Nazis? (9) What role did the SA play in Hitler’s rise to the chancellorship? (9)What role did political intrigue play in Hitler’s rise to the chancellorship? (9)“Nazi propaganda was the main reason why Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933.” Do you agree? (16)

Consequences (Short term- immediate affects/long term- later affects in future, or how affect different

people/groups in different ways- ,Rohm, Germans, Hitler, Himmler and SS, Army, SA).

Causes- range of reasons why Hitler order it

(long/short term causes)

Night of the Long Knives June 1934

Story- what happened?

Possible questions:What happened on the night of the Long Knives? (9)Why did Hitler order the Night of the Long Knives? (12)How did the Night of the Long Knives at Germany? (9)

Army Army Generals Communists Courts German people

President Hindenburg

Media Nazi leaders No majority Reichstag SA State Governments

Trade Unions

Stresemann’s “golden

years” 1924-1929

• Only chancellor for a brief period in late 1923 • Important due to his role as foreign minister

Evidence that this was a ‘golden era’ Evidence that this was not a ‘golden era’

Hitler’s consolidation of power

January 1933- Hitler chancellor but in a weak positionObstacles to Hitler taking total control of Germany

August 1934- Hitler known as Fϋhrer and undisputed dictator

The SA and SS imprison 4,000 Communists without trial and put them into improvised concentration camps. This would make it difficult for the Communists to get more votes in the March elections.

Hitler got 44% of the vote in the March elections- with no majority he would struggle to pass any laws.

February 1933Marinus van der Lubbe was found inside the Reichstag and confesses to starting the fire.

As he was a Dutch Communist, Hitler claimed he was part of a Communist plot to take over Germany and persuaded Hindenburg (who hated Communism) to pass an Emergency Decree to deal with the Communist threat.

March 1933Hitler proposes the Enabling Act- this would allow him to make laws without any voting in the Reichstag.

Hitler needed a 2/3rds majority to pass this law so he:• banned the Communists from voting• made a deal with the Nationalists • intimidated the Reichstag using SA/SS

With the Enabling Act passed, Hitler:

• closed the Reichstag and banned all other political parties (1 Party State)• closed down the trade unions• ended freedom of the press/media• abolished state governments• put Nazis in control of the courts

Any resistance lead to imprisonment in a concentration

June 1934Hitler saw the SA and Rohm as a threat. The Army Generals (who Hitler would one day need) knew Hindenburg was close to death but were also worried about the SA so Hitler made a deal with them- he would remove Rohm and let the Army gradually absorb the SA.

Himmler’s SS arrested and murdered dozens of SA leaders and Rohm

As a result,• the SA became less important• the Nazi leaders were all loyal • the Army Generals would support Hitler once Hindenburg was dead• the German people were scared of Hitler and the SS.

August 1934President Hindenburg died. Hitler made himself President as well as Chancellor. Now he was known as the Fuhrer.

With Hindenburg dead there was no way of getting rid of Hitler peacefully.Following the deal with the Army Generals, the Army took an oath of loyalty to Hitler.

Possible questions:Describe the role of the Reichstag Fire in Hitler’s consolidation of power 1933-34. (12)

Problem inherited

Solution Positives Negatives

Hyperinflation

French in Ruhr

Germany not trusted

Huge reparations

Weak economy

Spartacist Putsch

Jan 1919

Consequences (Short term- what demonstrate or say about the government? Long term- what encourage?)

Causes (why happen?)

Story- why fail?

Possible questions:Why did the Spartacist Putsch fail? (9)Explain the importance of the Spartacist Putsch in challenging the Weimar government. (9)

Possible questions:Describe the role of the Reichstag Fire in Hitler’s consolidation of power 1933-34. (12)

WW1 problems

Constitution

Political violence

Treaty of

Versailles

Possible questions:Why did the Weimar Constitution make it difficult to govern Germany effectively? (9)“The biggest problem Germany faced in the years 1919-23 was the Treaty of Versailles.” Do you agree? Explain your answer. (16)

Problems facing the Weimar

Republic 1918-22

Economic changes Political changes

Stresemann’s “golden

years” 1924-1929

Economic changes Political changes

Social changesChanges to the Nazi Party

3 reasons why the Nazis got just 3% of votePossible questions:“The Weimar Republic successfully recovered from its early problems in the years 1924–28”. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (16)How did life change for Germans in the years 1924-29? (12)Describe Stresemann’s role in helping Germany to recover in the years 1924–29. (9)Was the Weimar Republic strong until the Wall Street Crash in 1929? (16) How did the Nazi Party change in the years 1924-29? (9)