1. A-Z Game Grab a whiteboard and a pen (per person)
Write the letters A to Z
For each letter, you need to think of a key word that relations to our module ‘Conflict and Tension’ (WWI)

2. Competition! Grab a whiteboard and pen each
Use the scrabble board to find the value of key words from our module ‘Conflict and Tension’
The answer with the highest numerical score wins!

3. Tick of the following in your History Planner

4. By the end of this lesson, everybody will be able to…
Describe the impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany
Explain why the depression led to an increase in support for the Nazi’s
Decide the main reason why the Nazi’s appealed to the German people

5. 3 things you can learn from this Breaking News page
1 question you have in relation to this Breaking News page

6. The Wall Street Crash
In the 1920’s, American’s had been buying ‘shares’ in businesses.
This is when you buy a small percentage of a business, with the intention of that business growing and becoming worth more in money. Once this had happened you would sell that share and make money.
In 1929 however, people became less confident that the shares they had would make them money, and therefore decided to sell them to avoid losing money.
This lack of confidence spread amongst share holders, and meant that the value of shares decreased.
This triggered a mass selling of shares and a crash in the stock market on the 29th October 1929.

7. How does this impact Germany?
When the stock market crashed in America, the American who had given loans to Germany asked for them back.
Germany could not afford to give back the loans they had taken out.
This led to a depression in Germany, with an increase in businesses going bankrupt, and therefore unemployment.
The Weimar Government struggled to take firm action, due to their careful balance of power.
Therefore, optismism toward the government decreased, and people started supporting other political parties…

8. TITLE: IMPACT OF THE DEPRESSION ON GERMANY
TASK: Create a flow diagram, that explains how the Wall Street Crash impacted Germany.
Include
Wall Street Crash
Loans Germany had taken out from America
German economic (bankruptcy and employment)
Impact on the Weimar Republic
Use the information I have just explain to you, and page 73 in the textbook.

9. Promise a workers revolution.
Promise a return to strong rule and restoration of German’s status in the world.
Promise a workers revolution.

10. Highlight the row on each election table, that refers to the Nazi Party (NSDAP)
Highlight the row on each election table, that refers to the Communist Party (KPD)
Write a paragraph that explains how support for extremist parties changes between

11. Growth of extremism: Nazi’s
Nazi 25 point programme
Why would this appeal to Germans during the depression?
Abolition of the Treaty of Versailles
Citizens are entitled to a job and a decent standard of living.
A strong central government with unrestricted authority
Gives German’s someone to blame for Germany’s problems, and to focus their frustration on. It would also remove the economic problem of reparations.
A lot of German’s are unemployed at this point. This policies tackles the problem head on, and it is a simple demand (whilst general!!)
Gives German’s an alternative to the Weimar Republic, which they thought was indecisive.

12. WHY DID NAZI’S SUCCEED IN ELECTIONS?
ROLE OF THE SA
P.75
HITLER’S APPEAL
P.75
COMMUNIST THREAT
P.76
NEGATIVE COHESION
P.75
PROPAGANDA
P.74

13. Propaganda Propaganda chief – Joseph Goebbels
Simplified the main policies of the Nazi’s so they could be understood
Traditional values
Criticised Weimar Democracy
Promised employment and economic strength
Blamed the Jews, Communist, Weimar politicians and the TOV from problems
Because the policies were general, it was hard to criticise them
When Nazi’s were criticised, they would drop the policy e.g. nationalise industry
Strategy was modern and effective
Posters and pamphlets were everywhere
Rallies were impressive

14. Role of the SA Seen as a party of order ina time of chaos
Frequent street battles between Communist gangs and police
SA and SS give impression of discipline and order
Many welcome that SA would fight the communists
SA were organised and had the support of the police and army when beating up opponents
They would disrupt other parties meetings and rallies

15. Hitler’s appeal Greatest campaigning asset
Powerful speaker ahead of his time as a communicator
Hitler ran for President in 1932, winning 13 million votes
Hindenburg won 19 million votes
Hitler’s profile rose despite losing the election
Using film, radio and records he brought his message to millions
He travelled by plane on hectic tours of rallies all over Germany
He appeared dynamic, modern in policies
He also came across as a man of the people

16. Negative Cohesion An idea by historian Gordon Craig
Not everyone was taken by Nazi campaigning methods
BUT, sceptics supported the Nazi’s
German’s supported the Nazi’s, NOT because they shared their views
BUT they shared Nazi fears and dislikes! (decadent culture in Weimar)

17. Communist Threat
As the crisis developed, Communist support was rising too!
Nazi’s turned this to their advantage
They played on a shared fear in Germany of ‘Fear of Communism;
Communist Red Fighting League broke up opposition meeting and fought street battles with the Police.
Middle-Class Business owners had read about Communists in the USSR had discriminated against people like them
Owners of big industries feared Communism would see the introduction of state controlled industry
Germans also feared a rise in trade unions
Farmers were alarmed that their land would be taken over by the government
Millions of peasants had been killed by the USSR government
They felt as through the Nazi’s would deal with these threats

18. Reichstag Election

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