1. Possible Essay Questions
AS Level
Section A
Section B
Was the work of Gustav Stresemann the main reason for the Weimar government’s ability to overcome the challenges it faced between 1919 and 1929?
To what extent did women’s lives change during the period ?
How far do you agree that political opposition to the Weimar Republic was rooted in a hatred of the Treaty of Versailles?
To what extent did education change during the period ?
How far do you agree that Hitler’s rise to becoming a dictator was achieved by legal means?
How far do you agree that Nazi propaganda was responsible for attitudes towards ethnic minorities in the years 1933 – 45?
Was the recovery of the German economy the main reason for the survival of the Nazi regime in the years 1933 – 1939?
To what extent did standards of living improve during the period 1918 – 39?
Was the main reason for popular support for the Nazis in the years 1933 – 1945 the party’s use of propaganda? Explain your answer.
How far do you agree that anti-government protest changed completely between 1918 and 1945?
Was public distrust of the Weimar government the main reason for the collapse of democracy in 1933?
To what extent did the Nazi regime overturn the Weimar education system?
To what extent were the Nazis successful in solving the economic problems of the Weimar republic?
How accurate is it to say that the system of government in Nazi Germany in the years 1933 – 1939 was significantly different from that of the Weimar Republic?
Section A questions will ask for analysis and evaluation of causation or consequence only.
The essay normally covers around a decade (this period might be a little longer where it makes sense for the question.)
Section B questions will ask for analysis and evaluation of any concept focus, but not solely causation or consequence*. The essay normally covers approximately a third of the chronology.
*It could be change and continuity or significance.