History Revision Website Links

Introduction The IGCSE Germany History section of the paper requires students to study events during 1918 1945. In this revision site, you will be able to learn about the end of World War One, the Treaty of Versailles and how many other events affected and leaded to Hitler becoming the Fhrer of Germany. This revision site will also enable students to learn more about how to answer questions during the exam the timing and the essential points needed in each answer. A visual timeline will also be available on the website. Last but not lease, good luck on your exam! Germany (hyperlink) Germany is now Europe s The First World War left Germany as largest economy and second a poor county with no strong state of most populous nation. Much government or any leading powers. technological advancement However, the Weimar Republic and has been made in Germany. Hitler s rule had changed Germany, However, during the 20th transforming it into a powerful state. century, European power However, the Second World War left the struggles have led Germany country occupied by the Allies (US, UK, into fighting in two France, USSR). Because of the Cold War devastating World Wars. between the USSR and the US, Germany was split into two states West Germany and East Germany. The Berlin Wall separated the two states. The western federal republic was democratic, and promised its people social security and a rising economy, whilst the leaders of East Germany became a state under Communist rule. After the end of the Cold War, Germany was allowed to unify in 1990. After German unification, the country has expanded and tried to bring up Eastern Germany s productivity so that it could be similar to West Germany. Germany s global impact is immense. Nowadays, it is not only one of the world s leading economies, but its culture has also produced Beethoven, Drer, Goethe, Luther, Marx -as well as the brothers Grimm. Its architecture encompasses mountainside castles, timbered Bavarian villages, Roman ruins, Gothic cathedrals and the most modern skyscrapers. Yet with so much cultural diversity, German citizens are almost uniformly mannerly, law abiding and frank in expressing their own opinions. Munich Putsch(hyperlink) l Causes: Hyperinflation was making lives terrible Hitler wanted to make a great impact internationally Hitler knew that Stresemann was going to improve Germany s economy greatly, gaining the Weimar Republic more support

Stresemann s government was already fighting opposition parties. Hitler was afraid that he would also get rid of the Nazi party. l Events: 8 November 1923 meeting of 3000 officials in a beer hall in Munich. Marched into Munich and claimed that he was in control Hitler burst in with the SA and claimed that he was taking control over Munich scared government officials gave into Hitler s threat Government officials changed their minds captured Hitler All Nazi Officials were arrested and were to stand trial in 1924. l Effects: Nazi officials were trailed and Hitler was sentenced to jail Hitler used his trail to get national publicity about his views The NSDAP was banned but later got many votes in the 1924 elections Hitler was released after 9 months In jail, Hitler wrote his book Mein Kampf or My Struggle mapped out political and economic ideas in the Nazi Party