a nationalist idea in which all ethnic Germans or German-speaking people should unite under one German nation

a supporter of left-wing beliefs that state that all people are equal and should share equally in a country's money

meaning ‘of the people’, it came to be linked to extreme German nationalism and Germanic racial awareness

hate or strong dislike of Jews, or actions that express hate or dislike of Jews

information or ideas that are spread with the intention of influencing people's opinions; media that is designed to promote a particular political agenda

The early development of the NSDAP

History

The First World War and the German Revolution

The Weimar Republic

Early unrest and the Treaty of Versailles

Threats to the Weimar Republic from the left and the right

1923, the Ruhr and hyperinflation

Economic recovery under Stresemann

Stresemann's international achievements

Social and economic change 1924-29

Weimar culture 1924-29

The Munich Putsch

The NSDAP's 'lean years'

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

Nazi control of the police and the legal system

The Nazi Party and religion

Goebbels and propaganda in Nazi Germany

Opposition and resistance in Nazi Germany

Women in Nazi Germany

Young people in Nazi Germany

Employment in Nazi Germany

Work and life in Nazi Germany

Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities

The persecution of Jews

In this unit, pupils study a modern society and the issues that affected it in great depth over a shorter period. They learn about the key events, developments, people and stories that shaped this modern society over a period of around twenty to thirty years.

Modern depth studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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.

He supported Pan-Germanism and rejected Austria’s multi-national identity.

He was inspired by Austria’s diverse ethnic communities.

he was invited to join the Academy of Fine Arts

What was one reason Hitler moved from Austria to Germany in 1913?

to promote democracy and individual rights

to support communism and wealth redistribution

What was a key goal of the Twenty-Five Point Programme of the Nazi Party?

that all ethnic groups should have equal rights in Germany

that democracy was the best form of government for Germany

that Germans were a special race destined for greatness

The German Workers’ Party (DAP) was founded.

Hitler joined the DAP, assigned by the army to investigate the political group.

The Nazi Party published the Twenty-Five Point Programme.

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

Who founded the German Workers’ Party (DAP), which later became the Nazi Party?

Complete the sentence with the correct missing word:  The {{}}was created to protect Nazi meetings and attack left-wing opponents.

It only accepted foreign students and refused to use German materials.

It rejected traditional German styles for an international modernist approach.

It was directly controlled by the Weimar government to spread propaganda.

Why did some critics view the Bauhaus movement as an attack on German identity?

disagreements about cultural and social beliefs between groups

a movement embracing new artistic and cultural ideas

having lost the moral qualities considered normal and desirable

Match each term to its correct definition.

They mocked traditional values and featured sexually provocative performances.

They refused to allow political figures or wealthy elites to attend.

They were only accessible to foreigners and banned German performers.

Why did Berlin’s cabarets cause controversy in Weimar Germany?

Complete the sentence with the correct missing word: The {{}} was a German youth movement that rejected urban life in favour of nature.

by focusing only on historical films that had little international impact

by limiting female roles and discouraging independent female characters

by pioneering expressionist techniques that shaped horror and film noir

How did Weimar cinema influence future film genres?

She became an international star, known for portraying strong, independent women

She only played traditional roles that reinforced conservative values.

She was Germany’s first female film director.

Why was Marlene Dietrich an important figure in Weimar cinema?

The early development of the NSDAP

Lesson outcome

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