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Germany in Transition, 1919 to 1939

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How did Hitler turn the office of Chancellor into a total dictatorship by 1934?

The steps by which Hitler consolidated power between 1933 and 1934, the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act, the creation of a one-party state, the Night of the Long Knives, and Hitler becoming Fuhrer on the death of Hindenburg.
A focused answer to Hitler's consolidation of power in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Act, the one-party state, the Night of the Long Knives, and Hitler becoming Fuhrer on Hindenburg's death in 1934.
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How did the Nazis try to reshape German society, and who did they persecute?

The Nazi vision of the 'national community' (Volksgemeinschaft), the policies towards women, young people and workers, the persecution of Jews and other minorities up to 1939, and the experience of those who did and did not fit the Nazi ideal.
A focused answer to Nazi society and persecution in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the Volksgemeinschaft, policies towards women, youth and workers, and the persecution of Jews and other minorities to 1939.
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How did the Nazis control Germany through terror and propaganda?

The Nazi police state (the SS, Gestapo, courts and concentration camps), the use of propaganda and censorship under Goebbels, the Nazi control of culture and the churches, and the methods used to enforce conformity and crush opposition.
A focused answer to Nazi control in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the police state (SS, Gestapo, courts, camps), Goebbels's propaganda and censorship, the control of culture and the churches, and how the regime enforced conformity.
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Why did the Nazis rise from a fringe party to power between 1929 and 1933?

The impact of the Wall Street Crash and the Depression on Germany, the appeal of the Nazi Party and its propaganda, the failure of the Weimar governments, and the political intrigues that made Hitler Chancellor in January 1933.
A focused answer to the rise of the Nazis in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the Wall Street Crash and Depression, the Nazi appeal and propaganda, the failure of Weimar democracy, and the intrigues that made Hitler Chancellor in January 1933.
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How far did Germany recover under Stresemann between 1923 and 1929?

Gustav Stresemann's role in the recovery, the ending of hyperinflation with the Rentenmark, the Dawes and Young Plans and American loans, the return to the international stage (Locarno and the League of Nations), the cultural flowering of the 1920s, and the limits of the recovery.
A focused answer to the Stresemann era in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the Rentenmark, the Dawes and Young Plans, Locarno and the League of Nations, the cultural flowering of Weimar, and the limits and fragility of the 1920s recovery.
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Why did the Weimar Republic face so many problems between 1919 and 1923?

The creation of the Weimar Republic in 1919, the impact of the Treaty of Versailles, the early threats from left and right (the Spartacist Revolt, the Kapp Putsch and the Munich Putsch), and the crisis of 1923 with the Ruhr occupation and hyperinflation.
A focused answer to the early Weimar Republic in the Eduqas non-British study in depth, covering the 1919 constitution, the Treaty of Versailles, the threats from left and right (Spartacists, Kapp Putsch, Munich Putsch), and the 1923 crisis of the Ruhr occupation and hyperinflation.
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