Revision

1.     Watch the following Massolit Lecture:

The end of the war of the roses.

2.     Watch and take notes from the video lesson below.

3.     Plan the following essay:

Yorkist opposition was not a serious threat to Henry VII’. How far do you agree? (20 marks)

1.     Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

2.     Plan the following essay:

‘Extending control over central and regional government was Henry VII most successful domestic achievement.’ How far do you agree?

1.     Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

2.     Plan the following essay:

‘England’s foreign policy was more successful in the period from 1485 to the capture of Warbeck in 1497 than in the period after his capture to the death of Henry VII in 1509.’ How far do you agree?

1.   Watch the following Massolit lectures:

Henry VIII at war.

Wolsey and war.

Field of the Cloth of Gold

The eternal peace

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the period from 1509 to 1529?

1.  Watch the following Massolit:

Cardinal Wolsey

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

Wolsey’s ability was the main reason for his rise to power by 1514. How far do you agree?

1.   Watch the following Massolit:

The influence of Henry’s ministers.

To what extent did Religion Change?

Lack of a male heir.

Wolsey’s role

2.   Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.   Plan the following essay:

Assess the effectiveness of Henry’s government in dealing with opposition to the religious changes from 1529 to 1547.

1.     Watch the revision lesson below.

2.     Plan the following essays:

To what extent was royal authority weak in the period 1540-1547?

Assess the reasons why England went to war with France and Scotland in the period from 1540 – 1547.

1.  Watch the following Massolit:

Faction under Edward.

Female Monarchy

2. Watch the video lesson below on how to structure source answers.

3. Look at the Tudor Source question on the stability of the monarchy. Highlight key source content and annotate the document with contextual knowledge and provenance.

4. Watch the source revision lesson that goes though each source.

1.  Watch the following Massolit:

Risings and rebellions

2.  Look at the Tudor Source question on rebellions. Highlight key source content and annotate the document with contextual knowledge and provenance.

3. Write a paragraph on Source A. Then look at the three model paragraphs below and highlight where you can see source content, contextual knowledge, provenance and links to the question.

4. Watch the source revision lesson that goes though each source.

1.     Watch the following Massolit:

Religious change under Edward

Mary’s counter-reformation

The impact of religious change

2. Look at the Tudor Source question on religion. Annotate the sources with contextual knowledge and analyse the provenance.

3. Watch the revision lesson on Tudor religion sources and compare what the video says to your annotations.

4. Look at the powerpoint where there is a large colleciton of Tudor sources.

Henry VII

•How effectively did Henry handle the nobility?

•How successfully did Henry VII deal with the domestic problems he faced? 

•‘The handling of finances was Henry VII’s most successful domestic achievement.’ How far do you agree? 

•How successful was Henry VII in strengthening royal finances? 

•How effectively did Henry VII deal with England’s domestic problems? 

•How dangerous were Yorkist plots to Henry VII?

•How successfully did Henry VII deal with the problem of the Yorkists? 

•‘The most important reason for Henry VII defeating the Yorkist challenge were Yorkist weaknesses.’ How far do you agree?

•How serious a threat to Henry VII’s rule was the Yorkist challenge?

•How effective was Henry VII in dealing with the Yorkist challenges to his throne? 

Henry VIII

•‘Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the period 1540 to 1547 failed to achieve its aims.’ How far do you agree?

•Assess the reasons why England went to war with France and Scotland in the period from 1540 – 1547.

•How successful were Henry’s wars with France and Scotland in the period from 1540 to 1547?

•How serious was opposition to Henry VIII’s religious changes? 

•Assess the reasons for the break with Rome. 

•Assess the effectiveness of Henry’s government in dealing with opposition to the religious changes from 1529 to 1547. 

•Assess the reasons for opposition to the religious changes during the reign of Henry. 

•How far did the religious changes under Henry from 1539 to 1547 make England protestant?

•To what extent was royal authority weak in the period from 1540 to 1547? 

•How effectively did Henry VIII govern from 1540 to 1547? 

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

Weimar Introduction

Beginnings of Weimar

Political Fragmentation

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

To what extent did the Weimar Republic solve Germany’s problems 1919-1924?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lecture:

Politics of Republicanism

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

‘Golden Years’. How accurate is this view of Germany from 1924-1929?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

The appeal of the Nazi Party

Crisis and destruction of a polity

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

To what extent was the Depression the most important factor in Hitler’s rise to power?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

The ideology of the Nazi Party

The nature of Nazi government

Establishing a dictatorship

Women in Nazi Germany

2.   Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

To what extent were Nazi policies towards women a complete success?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

Consensus and support

Education and culture

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lessons below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

How successful was Nazi economic policy from 1933 to 1939?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

Opposition and dissent

Terror and repression

2.  Plan the following essay:

‘The Churches provided the strongest opposition to the Nazi regime.’ To what extent do you agree?

1.  Watch the following Massolit lectures:

The Holocaust

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

‘The main reason for the worsening of the quality of life of German citizens in the years 1939-1945 was the impact of Allied bombing’. How far do you agree?   (20 marks)

1.     Watch the following Massolit lecture:

Origins: the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and Nato

2.  Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

3.  Plan the following essay:

‘The government of the GDR entirely failed to achieve its domestic aims in the years 1949-1963’. How far do you agree?  (20 marks)

1. Watch and take notes from the revision lesson below.

2. Plan the following essay:

Which of the following was a greater success for the government of the FRG in the years 1949-1963?

•   The economy

•   Foreign Policy

Explain your answer with reference to both 1 and 2

(10 marks)

Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany: Comparison Questions (10 marks)

Ø  Which was the more important in bringing about Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in January 1933?

·         The Depression

·         The role of the elites

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

Ø  Which was the more important in establishing the Nazi dictatorship?

·         The Enabling Act

·         The Night of the Long Knives

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

Ø  Which of the following had a greater impact on the German economy in the years 1933-1939?

·         Nazi policies to reduce unemployment

·         Rearmament

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

Ø  Which of the following had a greater impact on German civilians in the years 1939-1945?

·         The policy of ‘Total War’

·         Allied bombing

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany: Essay Questions (20 marks)

The establishment and development of the Weimar Republic from 1919 to January 1933

Ø  Assess the reasons why there was unrest in Germany in the period 1919-1923.

Ø  ‘The biggest threat to Weimar Germany was the extreme left.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  To what extent did the Weimar Republic solve Germany’s problems in the period 1919-1924?

Ø  ‘The Government of the Weimar Republic was never seriously threatened by opposition in the years 1919-1923.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘The most serious impact of the First World War on Germany was political.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  Assess the reasons for the survival of the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1924

Ø  ‘The years 1924-1929 were successful for the Weimar Republic.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘By 1929, Weimar Germany was a stable democracy.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  How accurate is it to describe the period from 1924-9 as the ‘Golden Years’ of the Weimar Republic?

Ø  ‘The most serious impact of the Great Depression was the collapse of the Great Coalition’. How far do you agree?

Ø  Assess the view that propaganda was the most important factor in the rise of support for Nazism in the years from 1925 - 1933

Ø  Assess the reasons for Hitler’s coming to power in January 1933

Ø  To what extent was the impact of the Depression the most important reason for Hitler’s appointment to power in January 1933?

Ø  ‘Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 was due more to the weaknesses of his opponents that Nazi strengths.’ How far do you agree?

The establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and its domestic policies from February 1933 – 1939

Ø  To what extent was the Reichstag Fire the most important event in establishing the Nazi dictatorship?

Ø  To what extent was Hitler a ‘weak dictator’?

Ø  How successfully did Hitler impose Nazi ideals on the German people?

Ø  To what extent was Nazi policy towards German youth a complete success?

Ø  ‘Nazi education policy was concerned only with teaching military values,’ How far do you agree?

Ø  Assess the reasons why the Nazi Party was so concerned about the education of young people.

Ø  How successful were Nazi policies towards women?

Ø  To what extent did Nazi policies improve the lives of German women from 1933-1945?

Ø  ‘The Nazi policy towards women brought them many benefits.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘The Churches were the strongest opponents of the Nazi regime.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  How successful was the police state in enforcing its will on opponents of the Nazis?

Ø  How successful were Nazi economic policies from 1933-1939?

Ø  To what extent was the German economy ready for war in 1939?

Ø  How popular were Nazi policies towards the Jews in the period from 1933 to the outbreak of war in 1939?

The impact of war and defeat on Germany 1939-1949

Ø  How successful was Germany in developing its economy for war?

Ø  ‘Germany was never able to achieve a total war economy.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘The main reason for the worsening of the quality of life of German citizens in the years 1939 to 1945 was the impact of Allied bombing.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘The chaotic nature of the Nazi government best explains the failure of Hitler’s war economy.’ How far do you agree? 

Ø  Assess the reasons for the implementation of the Final Solution.

Ø  ‘The Final Solution was result of systematic planning from 1933.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  ‘Economic difficulties were the most serious problem in the western zone.’ How far do you agree?

Ø  To what extent was the West to blame for the Berlin blockade?

Ø  To what extent was the USSR to blame for the division of Germany in 1949?

Ø  To what extent were the Western powers to blame for the division of Germany in 1949?