Edexcel A2 History - Germany 1900-45 - Monday 8th June 2015 [Exam Discussion Thread]

That's such a cool technique! I might try that thanks for sharing!


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No problem.... How do you normally revise???

I've made loads of flash cards for the whole course and now I'm starting to plan essays - have you done many past papers?


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If done a few if I'm honest.... not many. Its learning content for me. my teacher says my essay style is good so i need to learn content to ensure my detail is high to get high marks....... if all goes wrong we can make up statistics. As long as they sound reasonable they won't be checked. haha!

What points for and against would you bring up for the question

'Nazi war production in the years 1939-45 was essentially inefficient'
How far do you agree with this view?

Thanks, the only other thing I would mention is a lack of raw materials, although this did improve as the war went on.

5%? Jesus.

Anyways it seems we've had a Weimar question every year, can we expect one this year as well? I'm currently focusing on Second Reich and Hitler's consolidation of power, nazi war opposition and holocaust.

It's gotta be nazi consolidation they've never asked it!


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I kind of hope last unit doesn't come up because it's probably the one unit you have pretty much nothing to say about. Economy (I think) came up last year, so there'd be nothing else, apart from the final solution which is not a very good topic tbh

Final solution would be interesting. Chronologically, what era are we supposed to be aware of in the treatment of Jews for that unit?

1939-45? Or beforehand too?


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I think it would be from 1939. For what comes before, we should probably only really mention things like the anti-Semitic nazi origins and all that, if they need be mentioned

I would like it to be. What do you think we should include?

Events:
Reichstag Fire
March Elections
Opening of Dachau
Potsdam Day
Enabling Act
Banning of SPD/KPD
Dissolutions of Centre, DNVP, DDP and DVP parties
Concordat with Catholic church
Nazis only legal party in Germany

Factors:
Terror and violence?
Propaganda?
Support of elites?
Pragmatism?
Hitler's personal role?


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I think you've highlighted all the key areas I think structuring it is the hardest part. I would say that the support of the elites was the most important reason why the Nazis could consolidate power. 1 paragraph on support of elites, another on terror and violence then another on veneer of legality. How would you struture your points into an argument ?

Hmm. I think I would say

Support of elites/key institutions:
• Potsdam day gaining respect of the elites such as Hindenburg and the kaiser's son
• Elites wanting a buffer to KPD, who gained 6.4 million votes in March 1933
• Concordat with church reducing interference
• Grauert's call for the Reichstag fire decree

Veneer of legality:
• Reichstag fire decree seen as justified after building burnt down
• Enabling Act allows legal dictatorial power
• Law for the restoration of the professional civil service on 7th April removes opponents

Terror, violence and pragmatism:
• March elections rigged and dominated by SA violence
• 150,000-200,000 political arrests
• Drafting 500,000 volunteer auxiliary policemen into forces in Prussia
• Dachau concentration camp opening to house political opponents
• End to habeas corpus
• Concordat meaning Hitler will accept Catholicism for acceptance of Nazis


Thoughts?


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