a type of government where absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler or small group

a Nazi term meaning 'coordination'; the process of bringing all aspects of German life under Nazi control - this meant synchronising all state and social institutions with Nazi ideology

The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act

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

The putsches of 1919-23

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

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

he hoped to secure a majority and pass laws legally

Why did Hitler call for new elections in March 1933?

Ernst Schlange, a regional Nazi Party official

Marinus van der Lubbe, a Communist activist

Wilhelm Sollmann, a former Social Democrat and journalist

Hitler convinced the president to sign the {{}} for the Protection of the People and the State, emergency powers to deal with public disorder and defend the state against Communist acts of violence.

Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order:

allowed Hitler to govern by decree without the Reichstag or president

banned all political parties except the Communists

created a new election system based on Nazi ideology

After the election, Hitler was able to pass the Enabling Act, which:

to create an alliance with other right-wing parties

to make all aspects of German life reflect Nazi beliefs

to rebuild the economy after the Great Depression

What was the main aim of Gleichschaltung?

his economic policies and SA ban lost him elite support

the Nazi Party forced him out with violence

Why was Chancellor Brüning removed from office in 1932?

a type of rule where power is held by a single leader or small group

a temporary alliance between political parties to form a government

when no progress can be made due to disagreement or stalemate

Match the word with its correct definition

Why did both Papen and Schleicher ultimately fail as chancellors?

What year was Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?

they believed Hitler would be controlled by a cabinet of conservatives

they were loyal members of the Nazi Party

Why did Papen and Hindenburg agree to make Hitler chancellor?

Hitler led a military coup to take power in 1933

Hitler refused to join any government unless he was made chancellor

Papen thought it would be impossible to control Hitler once made chancellor

Schleicher plotted behind the scenes to strengthen his own position

Which of the following statements are **true** about Hitler’s rise to chancellor?

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

The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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