OCR - AS GCE European and World History
Period Studies
F 962

Unit 1 Europe and the World: Germany, 1919-63

Additional Sample Questions


  1. How successful were Weimar governments in solving the problems facing Germany in the period 1919-28?
  2. 'The Weimar Republic was doomed to fail from the start.' How far do you agree with this judgement? Explain your answer.
  3. To what extent was fear of communism the main reason for Hitler's rise to power by 1933?
  4. Assess the reasons why there was so little opposition to Hitler between 1933 and 1939.
  5. How successful were Hitler's economic policies in the period 1933 to 1945?
  6. 'Most Germans accepted the Nazi regime because the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.' How far do you agree with this judgement on Hitler's Germany after 1933?
  7. 'The main reason for the rise of the Nazi party to power in 1933 was Hitler himself.' How far do you agree with this view?
  8. To what extent were terror and persecution more important than propaganda and indoctrination in Nazi control of Germany from 1933 to 1939?