1. To what extent had Hitler fulfilled his promises by 1939?
Had he . . .
Reversed the Treaty of Versailles?
Rearmed?
United with Austria?
Created a greater Germany?
Success score /10

2. What was the impact of war on Nazi Germany?
Starter question
Why did Hitler fulfilling his promises lead to war?
Answer here:
Key questions:
How were ordinary Germans affected by war?
How did war affect children?
How did war affect the Jews?

3. Causes of WW2 revision
Listen to the following podcast to remind yourself how the war started and then go back to the starter question to see if you can answer in any more depth.

4. How were ordinary Germans affected by war?
Why were the first two years of war good for the Germans?
Why was invading Russia a mistake?
How did the invasion of Russia affect the lives of the people in Germany?
What was the final solution?
Who was the leader of the German economy?
Why do you think the postal service was banned?
How did Goebbels continue to spread propaganda?
How did the SS benefit from the war?
How did the loss of war affect Hitler’s popularity?

5. Use the pictures on the following slide to summarise what you have learnt about the effect of war on ordinary people. For each picture you use it place it next to the word in the sentence.

7. The July bomb plot
Use the video to the left to summarise the following points about the July bomb plot WHO? WHY? WHAT? WHERE? HOW? RESULTS?

8. How was Germany affected by WW2? The bombing of Dresden!
The bombing of Dresden was a very controversial tactic used by the British in 1945 to persuade the Germans to submit!
Use the sources on page 266 to decide:
whether you think the bombings were a success for the British or not
how you think the German morale would have suffered!

9. How were young people affected by the war?
The Swing Movement
Middle class teenagers
Rebellion through music tastes
Sexual freedom
Inclusion of Jews
The Edelweiss Pirates
Teenagers
Mocked the Hitler Youth
Sexual freedom
Helped minorities flee Germany
No strong political views
Problem for the Nazis as they needed them as workers and soldiers
Cologne 1944 – 12 hanged
How do these groups show that the Nazis did not have TOTAL CONTROL?

10. How were young people affected by the war?
The Swing Movement Exam style question: (4) Describe the anti regime methods of the Swing movement in Nazi Germany.
The Edelweiss Pirates Exam style question: (6) Why were the Edelweiss pirates considered more dangerous than the Swing movement? (write down as many points as you can and then select TWO to answer the question!)
How do these groups show that the Nazis did not have TOTAL CONTROL?

11. How did war affect the Jews?
Before the ghettos
How did war affect the Jews?
Ghettos
Mass murder
Final solution
In each of the boxes explain why this method was used – You may even be able to go back further before the ghettos and fill in what you know from what happened before the start of war!
How did Nazi policies towards the Jews become more violent as war went on? (6)

12. Jewish Resistance Totalitarian state definition:
A state in which no opposition is allowed
Every aspect of life is controlled by the state
Everyone show complete loyalty and obedience to the state
Read the information on Jewish resistance! Do you think Nazi Germany was totalitarian state? Explain your answer!