devotion and loyalty or showing strong support to one's own country or nation

demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority

meaning 'free corps'; a private army formed by ex-soldiers from the First World War

a group which is organised like an army, but is not official

The putsches of 1919-23

History

Germany before the First World War

Industrialisation, social reform and the growth of socialism

Germany’s naval ambitions before the First World War

The First World War and the German Revolution

The Weimar Republic

Early unrest and the Treaty of Versailles

1923, the Ruhr and hyperinflation

Economic recovery under Stresemann

Stresemann's international achievements

Weimar culture 1924-29

The growth of unemployment and rise in support for the Communist Party

The growth in support for the Nazi Party

How Hitler became Chancellor of Germany

The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act

Hitler's creation of a dictatorship

The Nazi police state

The Nazi Party and religion

Goebbels and propaganda in Nazi Germany

Opposition and resistance to Hitler and the Nazi Party

Women in Nazi Germany

Young people in Nazi Germany

Employment in Nazi Germany

Work and life in Nazi Germany

The Nazi economy and WW2

Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities

The persecution of Jews

The Final Solution

In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.

Period Studies

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

opposition from the military and neighbouring countries

peaceful protests advocating for social reforms

violent threats from both sides of the political spectrum

Which of the following best describes the political threats faced by the Weimar Republic between 1919 and 1923?

The Weimar Republic turned to the __________ to crush the Spartacist Uprising.

The army deemed them ineffective in dealing with social upheaval.

The Treaty of Versailles required a reduction in military forces.

They were deemed as traitors for signing the Treaty of Versailles.

Why were the Freikorps ordered to disband?

a civilian group organised for sporting purposes

a private military group not officially part of the armed forces

a revolutionary group supported by trade unions

What was the goal of the Kapp Putsch in 1920?

Starting with the earliest, put the following events in the correct chronological order.

Many Germans believed in the Dolchstoss theory: the belief that the soldiers on the front were ‘ __________ in the back’ by the Weimar politicians.

The __________ of Versailles was the formal written agreement that ended the First World War.

when something is negotiated before an agreement is made

when something is dictated and you are forced to accept it

Which of the following best defines "diktat"?

fund the rebuilding of Britain’s military

pay £6.6 billion to compensate for war damages

What did the reparations imposed by the formal written agreement that ended the First World War require Germany to do?

Which of the following were requirements placed on Germany by the formal written agreement that ended the First World War?

to create a buffer zone between Germany and France

to encourage Germany’s allies to disarm

Why was the Rhineland demilitarised under the Treaty of Versailles?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The putsches of 1919-23

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.