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Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which youth organization was made compulsory for all German boys aged 14 to 18 starting in 1936?

Question 2

1 mark

What was the primary goal of the Nazi policy of Gleichschaltung during the 1930s?

Question 3

1 mark

What was the primary significance of the July Bomb Plot of 1944 in terms of domestic opposition to Hitler?

Question 4

1 mark

Who was the Minister of Enlightenment and Propaganda, responsible for controlling the media and culture in Nazi Germany?

Question 5

1 mark

During the period of recovery (1924–29), how did the Rentenmark succeed in stabilizing the German economy?

Question 6

2 marks

What was the name of the agreement signed in 1928 by Germany and other nations which aimed to renounce war as an instrument of national policy?

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Question 7

3 marks

Identify two specific youth groups that provided non-conformist opposition to the Hitler Youth during the Second World War.

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain the significance of the Enabling Act (March 1933) in the process of Gleichschaltung (co-ordination) of the German state.

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Question 9

10 marks

(a) State two effects of Allied bombing on the German Home Front during the Second World War. (2)

(b) Explain the impact of 'total war' policies on the role of women in Germany between 1943 and 1945. (4)

(c) Describe two ways in which the Nazi state used rationing to control the population during the war. (4)

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Question 10

10 marks

(a) Explain how the Dawes Plan (1924) and the Young Plan (1929) assisted in the economic recovery of the Weimar Republic. (4)

(b) "The Stresemann era (1924–29) was a 'Golden Age' for the Weimar Republic."
How far do you agree with this statement? In your answer, you should consider:
• Successes in foreign policy (such as the Locarno Treaties)
• The continued underlying weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution. (6)

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