GCSE AQA History B Unit 2; Tuesday 14th June 40452

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Hey

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We've got our paper 2 next tuesday, I'm really worried about that one as I have two other exams on that day too :K:

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Anyhows so the structure of these questions are (I feel) a lot more difficult.
Because instead of the marks going:
1) 4-6-10
2) 4-6-10
3) 4-6-10

Theres two sections for Paper 2:

Section A:
4-6-10
But Section B is:
1) 8-12
2) 8-12
I was screwed for time in the first one, writing up until the very end, these 12 markers are not only going to mess with my head, but my hand too :mute:

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Oh well, I guess there isn't much we can do!
Anyhows, I REALLY wanted some help in regrads to structure with these questions.
Like the 4 marker is about using the source, 6 marker is about explainig, and ten marker is about using the source and your own knowledge :no:

Then in section B the 8 marker regards using the source and own knonledge and the 12 marker I kind of understand the structure of... :unsure:

Please can somebody help as I'm completely unsure.
...Thank you ever so much :cute:

P.S If anyone has any revision notes to share that'd be wonderful :^_^:

P.P.S Good luck revising! :u:

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Reply 1

mattyl1995

Taken from my own revision notes (used teacher advice too):

Technique:

Section A – Weimar:

What does source A suggest (4 marks)?

-The source tell us that (taken from the source)….. this suggests that (Your own knowledge)…….

Explain (6 marks):

-Simply your own knowledge. Try and develop at least 2 points.

How useful is Source A for...(10 marks)?

-Very similar to ‘do you agree’ on paper 1.

-No introduction

-Early judgement, e.g. The source has some use, however it has some limitations

-Discuss all the reasons as to why you the source may be useful, using your own knowledge and assessing the purpose (Author, Bias) and accuracy (Content) of the source. If a source states something different to that you expect, it can strengthen its credibility. E.g. you would expect a German author to be bias towards Germany but they may be biased towards England. Also remember that a subjective opinion can be useful. E.g. A German author may give a German view about something and therefore it tells you how Germans felt.

- Discuss all the reasons as to why you the source may not be useful, using your own knowledge and assessing the purpose (Author, Bias) and accuracy (Content) of the source, (e.g.: The source has some limitations because the source is clearly one sided and supports the author’s view and does not show any alternative views, such as.). Also talk about any information that the source has missed.

-Write a conclusion again with a judgment (agree with first judgement)

-REMEMBER:
-Link all comments to the source’s usefulness
-There is no need for a long introduction
-You don’t have to look at the source as whole as such. You may find some parts useful and other parts of the source not useful.

Section B – Germany 1929 to 1939 and Vietnam

Using Source A and your own knowledge, describe how…(8 marks):

-Say what the source tells you

-Say what your own knowledge tells you

Do you agree with the statement (12 marks)?

-No intro, just a judgement, e.g. I largely agree…

-Start with the given factor from the statement and given reasons for agreeing

-Now look at other factors which disagree with the statement

-Make a comparative conclusion, stating your opinion

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Reply 2

mattyl1995

O and by the way, YOK = your own knowledge.

Reply 3

mattyl1995

And also I do have some revision notes about the factual stuff but they're 90% complete, I haven't quite finished notes on Vietnam. Also I might not be doing the same topics as you?

Reply 4

I'll.Be.Back

Your are so amazing :'). Thank you SO much! :smile:

I'm doing Weimar Germany for Section A, for Section B I'm doing Stalin's Dictatorship and Hitler's Germany :smile:

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Have fun revising :smile:

. How did you find paper 1 by the way? :smile:

Reply 5

mattyl1995

I'm doing Weimar Germany and Hitler's Germany also and I have finished revision notes on them if you want them? (If they're good enough that is - I don't want anyone failing because of my revision notes :/)

And in general I found paper 1 ok. History is one of my weaker subjects but I thought I had good overall knowledge for paper 1 which helped. What about you?

EDIT: I think my revision notes are good enough, I don't want to put you off using them ^_^

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Reply 6

I'll.Be.Back

Good to hear you found paper one okay, I wish you all the luck for Tuesday :smile:

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And yes please, that'd be wonderful, I'm collating my notes now but they're very weak in terms of content from my books o.O
I'd really appreciate it :smile:

Reply 7

mattyl1995

How can I send you them? Sorry for the delayed response

Reply 8

danp

I'm also doing Weimar Germany, Hitler's Germany and Vietnam on the exam on Tuesday.
I figured I had to sign up to thank you, mattyl1995, that information about how to answer the questions will prove to be very useful! I had no idea how to get full marks on the 4 mark question in particular, but I think I understand now.
Also, I've typed up a (sort of) timeline for both Germany (from 1919 to 1939) and Vietnam if you want them?
Thanks again, this has been really helpful :smile:

Reply 9

Cavzy

Can somebody please tell me what I need in the final exam if I already have 78/90 (40/60) in paper 1 and 59/60 (39/40)?

Reply 10

I'll.Be.Back

Matyll1995 if in text format, is it possible to post on here on this thread, just because that way, your notes won't just benefit me but others too :smile:

. Please and thank you :smile:

Reply 11

I'll.Be.Back

And yep, if anyone else has anynotes or links that people might find helpful, it's great to post them collectively here :').
Here's a link for all you Germany people :smile:

http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm

Reply 12

mattyl1995

Ok, this is gonna be a pretty long post. Here are my notes on Weimar Germany (1919-1929) and Nazi Germany from 1929-1933. I can't copy and paste my notes for 1933-1939 because they're in a table in word :/

Weimar Germany, under Ebert, 1919 - 1923:

The Birth of the Weimar Republic:

-9th November 1918, the Kaiser abdicates his throne
-10th November 1918, Ebert becomes new leader of Republic of Germany and signs armistice
-In January 1919, an election was held with Ebert’s party winning and he became president of the Weimar Republic. (Called the Weimar Republic because the new government met in the town of Weimar)
-At the time, the new government had to deal with political, social and economic problems caused by WW1

Political problems faced by the Weimar Republic:

-Germany was used to having power coming from just 1 person, rather than a group of people
-Lots of different parties with split power meant that decision making was much slower
-Extremist parties criticising more moderate views
-Any new government had to sign the TOV, making them unpopular
-The president has emergency powers and can gain control of the army, which could lead to abuse
-Democracy is unpopular at the time
-Communism gaining in popularity because of Russia revolution

Opposition to the government from the Left and Right:

-Socialists are ‘centre’ left wing, and communists are ‘far’ left wing
-The Freikorps were a right wing party (anti-communist)

-The Spartacists were a communist party, led by Liebknecht and Luxemburg
-In early 1919, the Spartacists wanted a revolution like Russia’s revolution. Ebert made an agreement with the Freikorps, and the Freikorps fought the Spartacists and won, ending this particular communist threat.

-In February 1919, a socialist leader was killed in the socialist state of Bavaria. The communists seized the opportunity of the socialist leader’s death and tried to take control of Bavaria. Ebert again called on the Freikorps who again crushed the revolt.

-In March 1920, Dr Wolfgang Kapp led 5000 Freikorps into Berlin in a rebellion known as the Kapp Putsch. The army refused to fire on the Freikorps and it looked like Ebert’s government were doomed. However, the government were saved by the people of Berlin, who went on strike meaning there was no transport, power or water, and the rebellion failed.

Economic problems faced by the Weimar Republic:

-The TOV meant Germany had to pay war reparation of £6600 and they had also lost key industrial areas, meaning Germany were very weak economically. Other countries were also reluctant to trade with Germany and unemployment and poverty was common in Germany.

-In 1921, war reparations were paid, however in 1922 they were not. In January 1923, French troops entered the Ruhr and began to take what was owed to them in the form of raw materials and goods, which was allowed under the TOV.
-The government ordered the workers to carry out passive resistance so that there were no goods for France to take.
-As the government had no goods to trade for money, it simply printed off money for pay off war reparations and loans. However this caused huge hyperinflation and saving became worthless and people had to carry their wages home in wheel-barrows.

-At this point in 1923, the Weimar Republic looked to be in trouble.

Weimar Germany, under Stresemann, 1923 – 1929:

Economic successes:

-In August 1923, a new government under Gustav Stresemann took over.
-Stresemann called of the passive resistance, destroyed the current currency of marks and replaced them with rentemarks. He also negotiated to receive American loans under the Dawes Plan, which would boost Germany industry and the profits could be used to pay-off the loans. Finally he re-negotiated war reparations, with them being paid over a longer period.
-In 1924, the economy was more stable and the Weimar Republic seemed to be on the up, with the bad times behind them. In 1928, Germany achieved the same levels of production as before the war, reparations were being paid, and exports were on the increase.

Other successes:

-Culture began to thrive and the famous Bauhaus style of architecture developed. There was also a Golden age for German cinema in the 1920s and in 1927 there were 900 dance bands in Berlin alone.
-In 1925, the Locarno treaties were signed and Germany joined the LON in 1926. In 1929, the Young Plan had been agreed, lightening the reparations that Germany had to pay.

Problems:

-The US loans underpinning German industry could be recalled at any time and could cause the whole German economy to collapse. Farmers were now also over producing with not enough demand for food, and they began to pay for their mortgages.
-30% of votes still went to parties oppose to the Weimar Republic. Also in 1926, Hindenburg was elected president by the German people, and he was against democracy.

Hitler’s Germany, 1929 – 1939:

The Nazis up to 1929:

-Hitler was right-wing anti-communist authoritarian.
-In 1921 the SA was formed to protect the Nazis and give them some power.
-Hitler had more radical ideas and made scapegoats for people to blame for anything that went badly in Germany such as the Jews.

-By November 1923, Hitler believed he could become leader of Germany, with the Weimar government in a weak position and preoccupied with the economic crisis.
-On November 8th 1923, Hitler announced he was taking over the government of Bavaria and took over official buildings. However the next day the Weimar government hit back, with the rebellion breaking up in chaos and Hitler escaping in a car. This is known as the Munich Putsch and it had been a disaster for him.
-Hitler was arrested and charged for high treason, however he impressed the judges and was only given 5 years in prison, when he should have received a life sentence. He also only ended up serving 9 months in prison. In prison he wrote Mein Kampf which clarified his ideas and said that the Nazis couldn’t to take control by force, but must work within the current democratic system to achieve power, but once in power, the system could be destroyed. Hitler had gained enormous publicity at the trial.

-Between 1923 and 1929, the Nazi Party struggled to gain votes because of how well Stresemann was during with the economy
-In 1925 the SA was set-up, a more loyal version of the SS who thoroughly supported Hitler.
-Joseph Goebbels was appointed to take charge of Nazi propaganda and was efficient in spreading the Nazi message

The Wall Street Crash, 1929, and the Rise of the Nazis:

-In 1929, the American stock market crashed and the world went into an economic depression. The USA asked for their loans back off Germany, and the German economy collapsed.
-The Nazis came up with a plan to solve the economic crisis. They would get rid of the TOV so they didn’t have to pay war reparations, and they would solve unemployment by having a large army and increasing military supplies production for the larger army.
-At the time the Weimar Government had lost popularity because of the economy, and the Nazis blamed them, communists, the November criminals (those who agreed to the armistice) and Jews for the economic situation.
-Their tactics of scape-goating, more radical ideas of solving the economy and clever propaganda from Goebbels led the Nazis gaining support and getting nearly 200 seats in 1932, yet it still wasn’t enough.

Hitler becoming Fuhrer:

-Bruning, Von Paper and Schleicher failed in a short period of time as Chancellor. In January 1933 Hindenburg (president) appoints Hitler as Chancellor as: there a few other suitable candidates; he was the leader of the largest party; and Hindenburg thinks he can also tame Hitler.

-February 1933, Reichstag fire is blamed on communists by Hitler and he receives emergency powers to arrest them all, reducing competition in the upcoming election.
-In March 1933, Hitler gets 50% of votes in a public vote, due to people thinking his more extreme ideas may fix the economy, and with help from the SA intimidating people, allowing him to govern.

-On March 23rd 1933, Hitler receives 67% in a Reichstag (government) vote, again with help from the SA and SS intimidating politicians, allowing him to pass The Enabling Act and to rule by decree. This meant he could pass laws quickly and unchallenged

-In June 1933, The Night of Long Knives took place. Hitler banned all other political parties and killed SA leaders as he feared them. Many of the SA now became part of the army or SS and the SA as a whole became much weaker. All in all, Hitler had removed any opposition.

-Whilst Hindenburg was alive Hitler could not become Fuhrer. However, Hindenburg died on 2nd August 1933 and Germany became Fuhrer of Germany.

Nazi Germany, 1933 – 1939 (Gleichschaltung):

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Reply 13

mattyl1995

Oops just noticed a mistake in my notes about when the Kaiser abdicated...should say 1918 not 1938. ^_^ I've edited the notes accordingly now though. :smile:

Reply 14

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