OCR – A2 GCE Historical Themes 1789–1997 F966: Option B
The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919
Additional Sample Questions
- Did industrialisation help or hinder the development of German nationalism from 1789 to 1919?
- Assess the claim that William II was more effective in managing German nationalism than either Metternich or Bismarck in the period from 1789 to 1919.
- To what extent was the German nation ever united in the period 1789–1919?
- To what extent did German nationalism receive mass support in the period 1789–1919?
- ‘The creation of the German Empire in 1871 was the most important turning point in the development of German nationalism in the period from 1789 to 1919.’ Assess this view.
- To what extent was German nationalism undermined by Prussian ambitions in the years from 1789 to 1919?
- ‘German nationalists had little influence on the creation and development of Germany from 1789 to 1919.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?
- How far do you agree that the aims of German nationalists remained the same throughout the period from 1789 to 1919?