OCR – A2 GCE Historical Themes 1789–1997 F966: Option B

The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919

Additional Sample Questions


  1. Did industrialisation help or hinder the development of German nationalism from 1789 to 1919?
  2. 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.
  3. To what extent was the German nation ever united in the period 1789–1919?
  4. To what extent did German nationalism receive mass support in the period 1789–1919?
  5. ‘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.
  6. To what extent was German nationalism undermined by Prussian ambitions in the years from 1789 to 1919?
  7. ‘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?
  8. How far do you agree that the aims of German nationalists remained the same throughout the period from 1789 to 1919?