Source
F
The
Nazi Party in 1928
Support
for the Nazi Party had grown due to the country's
problems of hyperinflation and the French invasion of
the Ruhr. By 1928 Nazism appeared to be a
dying cause. Now that Germany's outlook
was suddenly bright, the Nazi Party was rapidly
withering away. One scarcely heard of
Hitler or the Nazis except as a joke.
from
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1959) by
William
Shirer.
William
Shirer was an American journalist who lived in Germany
from 1926 to 1941.
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Question
1a
Why
did the Nazis attract little support in the years 1924
to 1929? Explain your answer
using Source F and your own knowledge.
(6 marks)
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Source
G
A
criticism in 1924 of Stresemann's policies
an
election poster published by The
Nazi Party
in 1924
The
large figure represents Germany.
The
small figure represents a Jewish banker.
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Source
H
Germany
in 1929
The
German economy is doing well only on the
surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a
volcano. If the short-term loans are
called in by America, most of our economy will
collapse.
from
a speech made by Gustav
Stresemann
shortly before his death on 3 October 1929.
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Question
1b
Which
source,
Source G or Source H, is the more useful
to an
historian studying the achievements of the Weimar
Republic in the period 1924 to 1929?
Explain your answer using Sources G and H and your own
knowledge. (8 marks)
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Source
I
Unemployment
in Germany 1926-29
from
figures issued by the governments of the Weimar
Republic
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Question
1c
Is
Source I reliable as evidence about the effects
of the economic policies of the Weimar Republic in the
period 1924 to 1929?
Explain
your answer using Source I and your own knowledge.
(6 marks)
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Source
J
An
interpretation of Stresemann's achievements, 1924-29
With
the death of Stresemann, Germany has lost her ablest
leader. He worked hard to rebuild his
shattered country and for peace and co-operation
abroad. Because of his leadership Germany
is now prospering and has an important place in the
affairs of Europe.
from
The Times,
a British Newspaper (4 October 1929).
This
is an extract from an account of his life and
achievements which was written just after his death.
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Question
1d
Does
Sources J give an accurate interpretation of the
achievements of Stresemann during the period 1924 to
1929? Explain
your answer using Source J and your own
knowledge. (6 marks)
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Question
1e
"The
Weimar governments were successful in solving
Germany's problems between 1924 and 1929."
Do
you agree or disagree with this interpretation?
Explain your answer using the Sources and your own
knowledge. (10 marks)
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