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Germany 1918-1945
David Low Cartoon about the Night of the Long Knives 1934 *
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 'Depth Study' section of the GCSE Paper 1 that we study covers German history from 1918 up till the end of the Second World War.
 
This includes the following key events:
 
  • The formation of the Weimar Republic and the situation in Germany immediately following the end of the First World War
  • The Weimar Republic's successes and failures 1919-1929
 
  • The Rise of the Hitler and the Nazi Party
  • The effects of the Great Depression upon Germany and Hitler's final ascent to power
 
  • Hitler's consolidation of power: The transformation of Germany into a dictatorship
  • Life in Germany under the Nazis 1933-1939
 
  • Germany during the Second World War 1939-1945




Attached Documents
 
Weimar Germany Election Results
A table summarising all election results in Germany between 1919 and 1933.  (45.5 KB)
 
Notes on the Weimar Constitution
Basic information about the German political system after the First World War  (35.5 KB)
 
German Economic Stability 1924-1929
A diagram explaining the reasons for the economic progress made in Germany 1924-1929  (22 KB)
 
The Causes of the 1929 Economic Crash
An explanation of what caused the October 1929 Wall Street Crash which was so disastrous for Weimar Germany.  (22 KB)
 
Nazi Propaganda - Leni Riefenstahl Films
Investigation into Nazi propaganda via two films directed by Leni Riefenstahl  (26.5 KB)
 

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