GCSE History Revision Activities

          Germany 1918 - 1945
Use your notes and textbooks to complete these revision mind maps.
Test yourself using these by covering over a section then trying to recall all of the
key facts and details.

Use these to help you in practising answers to questions from past exam papers




                                                                                  1
Positive features
             Weaknesses


                                             The Weimar                                The November
                                             Constitution                              Criminals
     Hyperinflation




Invasion of                             What problems faced the Weimar
the Ruhr                                Republic between 1918–23?

                                                                                               The Spartacists

                  The Treaty of Versailles
                                                            Kapp Putsch
                                                                                       Political
                                                                                       Violence
   Effects

                                     Terms
                                     LAMB                                   Munich Putsch

                                                                                                                 2
The League of                   Locarno Pact
                                       Nations
Kellogg Briand Pact




Young Plan                           How successful was the recovery
                                     of the Weimar Republic under
                                     Stresemann 1924–29
                                                                               Dawes Plan



       Dealing with hyperinflation

                                                                Underlying problems

                                       Stresemann’s role




                                                                                            3
Unemployment               The rise of political
                                                                    extremists
      Economic
      effects




Social                               How did the Great Depression
effects
                                     affect Germany 1929–33?



                 The failure of the Weimar
                 Politicians

                                                                    Wall Street
                                                                    Crash




                                                                                            4
The founding of the              Reorganisation
                                        Nazi Party
     25 Point plan




The role of                          How did Hitler develop                 Hitler becomes
the SA                                                                      leader
                                     the Nazi Party 1919–23?



                The aims of the Nazi Party


                                                                         Hitler’s career
                                                                         before 1919



                                                               First World War

                                                                                             5
The SS
        Finances


                                       Hitler reorganises         Changing
                                       the Nazi Party             organisation
    Goebbels and
    propaganda




Mein Kampf                           Why did the Munich Putsch fail
                                     and what happened to the Nazis in
                                     the lean years 1923–29?                     Events


              Why did Nazi support
              decline after 1923?                  Causes
                                                                          The Munich
                                                                          Putsch



                                                              Hitler on trial

                                                                                          6
President                 Von Schleicher
            Von Papen                  Hindenburg



                                        Key Events 1932 - 33                 The Wall Street Crash
                                                                             and Great Depression
     Bruning’s
     government




                                     How did Hitler come to power in
                                     January 1933?
Middle Classes
                                                                                    The SA and
                                                                                    increased violence
                  Who supported the Nazis               Nazi
                  and why?                              Propaganda

                                                                             Hitler’s
                                                                             Appeal
    Farmers

                                Unemployed


                                                                                                     7
Events
               Consequences


                                                                              The Enabling Act
                                              The Reichstag Fire
         The death of
         President
         Hindenburg
                                                                                         Army oath of
                                                                                           loyalty

Banning of                                  How did Hitler and the Nazis remove
Trade Unions                                opposition in Germany 1933 - 34?




                    The Night of the Long
                    Knives

                                                                              Banning of
                                                                              political parties
    Effects

                                       Events
                                                                     Munich Putsch

                                                                                                    8
Concentration                  Protestant Church
                              camps
Police and the
courts
                                                        Controlling the churches




                               Heinrich Himmler                                          The Catholic Church




             Nazi use of                   How did the Nazis control the
             fear                                                                                Censorship
                                           German people?



                    The Gestapo
                                                                                   Nazi use of
                                                                                   propaganda
                                                        Goebbels and
                                                        the Ministry of
       The SS                                           Propaganda
                                                                                      Control of the media,
                                                                                      culture, sports and arts


                                                                                                              9
Why the Nazis
 wanted to control
 young people                                                        Nazis and the family




                             Hitler Youth
                             movements



 Controlling                            What were the Nazis’ policies to              Women and
 the youth                                                                            work
                                        control women and the young?



                    Nazi education in schools
                                                                           Women

                                                     Education for
                                                     girls
Nazi education in
  universities                                                               Expectations for women



                                                                                                10
Labour Service & public
                                                          works
                     The New Plan




                                                                       How did the Nazis reduce
                                                                       unemployment?

 What was Strength
 Through Joy?                   How did the Nazis deal with
                                Germany’s economic
                                problems?




          Did the Nazis improve the
                                              Wages                        Rearming
          standard of living for German
          workers?                                                         Germany



Changing standards
of living
                                                                                                  11
Von Stauffenberg

                                                            The White Rose Group


                              The Army




                                         Who opposed the Nazis and how
                                             successful were they?

                   Pastor Niemoller


                                                                            The Edelweiss
                                                                               Pirates




                                                                                            12
Kristallnacht
                                       The Nuremburg Laws



          Anti Semitic policies


                                                                                     Einsatzgruppen
                                                                                         in WW2
                                        How did the Nazis treat
                                        minority groups?
  Treatment of the
  disabled


                                                                                  The Final Solution




                                                              W nfe
                                                               a n re
                                                               Co
                      What were the Nazis’




                                                                  ns nc
                                                                    ee e
                      beliefs about race

                                                                                               Extermination
Master Race/ Aryans

                                    “Inferior” races                       Destruction
                                                                           Through Work
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Germany gcse revision mindmaps shp edexcel

  • 1.
    GCSE History RevisionActivities Germany 1918 - 1945 Use your notes and textbooks to complete these revision mind maps. Test yourself using these by covering over a section then trying to recall all of the key facts and details. Use these to help you in practising answers to questions from past exam papers 1
  • 2.
    Positive features Weaknesses The Weimar The November Constitution Criminals Hyperinflation Invasion of What problems faced the Weimar the Ruhr Republic between 1918–23? The Spartacists The Treaty of Versailles Kapp Putsch Political Violence Effects Terms LAMB Munich Putsch 2
  • 3.
    The League of Locarno Pact Nations Kellogg Briand Pact Young Plan How successful was the recovery of the Weimar Republic under Stresemann 1924–29 Dawes Plan Dealing with hyperinflation Underlying problems Stresemann’s role 3
  • 4.
    Unemployment The rise of political extremists Economic effects Social How did the Great Depression effects affect Germany 1929–33? The failure of the Weimar Politicians Wall Street Crash 4
  • 5.
    The founding ofthe Reorganisation Nazi Party 25 Point plan The role of How did Hitler develop Hitler becomes the SA leader the Nazi Party 1919–23? The aims of the Nazi Party Hitler’s career before 1919 First World War 5
  • 6.
    The SS Finances Hitler reorganises Changing the Nazi Party organisation Goebbels and propaganda Mein Kampf Why did the Munich Putsch fail and what happened to the Nazis in the lean years 1923–29? Events Why did Nazi support decline after 1923? Causes The Munich Putsch Hitler on trial 6
  • 7.
    President Von Schleicher Von Papen Hindenburg Key Events 1932 - 33 The Wall Street Crash and Great Depression Bruning’s government How did Hitler come to power in January 1933? Middle Classes The SA and increased violence Who supported the Nazis Nazi and why? Propaganda Hitler’s Appeal Farmers Unemployed 7
  • 8.
    Events Consequences The Enabling Act The Reichstag Fire The death of President Hindenburg Army oath of loyalty Banning of How did Hitler and the Nazis remove Trade Unions opposition in Germany 1933 - 34? The Night of the Long Knives Banning of political parties Effects Events Munich Putsch 8
  • 9.
    Concentration Protestant Church camps Police and the courts Controlling the churches Heinrich Himmler The Catholic Church Nazi use of How did the Nazis control the fear Censorship German people? The Gestapo Nazi use of propaganda Goebbels and the Ministry of The SS Propaganda Control of the media, culture, sports and arts 9
  • 10.
    Why the Nazis wanted to control young people Nazis and the family Hitler Youth movements Controlling What were the Nazis’ policies to Women and the youth work control women and the young? Nazi education in schools Women Education for girls Nazi education in universities Expectations for women 10
  • 11.
    Labour Service &public works The New Plan How did the Nazis reduce unemployment? What was Strength Through Joy? How did the Nazis deal with Germany’s economic problems? Did the Nazis improve the Wages Rearming standard of living for German workers? Germany Changing standards of living 11
  • 12.
    Von Stauffenberg The White Rose Group The Army Who opposed the Nazis and how successful were they? Pastor Niemoller The Edelweiss Pirates 12
  • 13.
    Kristallnacht The Nuremburg Laws Anti Semitic policies Einsatzgruppen in WW2 How did the Nazis treat minority groups? Treatment of the disabled The Final Solution W nfe a n re Co What were the Nazis’ ns nc ee e beliefs about race Extermination Master Race/ Aryans “Inferior” races Destruction Through Work 13
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