Germany (1918–1945) Hitler

1.​ Describe two features of the Treaty of Versailles.

2.​ Describe two features of Nazi policies towards the Jews between 1933 and 1939.

3.​ Describe two features of life in Germany during World War II.

1.​ Explain the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic in its early years.

2.​ Explain the reasons for the growth of support for the Nazi Party after 1929.

3.​ Explain how Nazi policies affected the lives of women.

4.​ Explain the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.

5.​ Explain the causes and effects of the French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923.

6.​ Explain the reasons for the rise of extremist parties during the Great Depression.

7.​ Explain the reasons for the Night of the Long Knives.

8.​ Explain the impact of Nazi economic policies on unemployment.

9.​ Explain the reasons for Nazi opposition and resistance, such as the White Rose Group

1.​ Why was hyperinflation a significant problem for the Weimar Republic?

2.​ Why did the Weimar Republic face political instability between 1919 and 1923?

1.​ How far do you agree that the Munich Putsch was a success for Hitler and the Nazi Party?

2.​ ‘The Reichstag Fire was the main reason Hitler consolidated his power in 1933.’ How far do you

agree?

3.​ How far do you agree that propaganda was more important than fear in controlling Germany under

Nazi rule?

4.​ How far do you agree that the Stresemann era (1924–1929) was a golden age for Weimar Germany?
5.​ How far do you agree that the Enabling Act was the turning point in Hitler’s consolidation of power?

6.​ How far do you agree that education was the most important tool used by the Nazis to control

German youth?
Russia (1917-1941) Lenin

1.​ Describe two features of Lenin’s leadership during the October Revolution.

2.​ Describe two features of Lenin’s April Theses.

3.​ Describe two key features of Lenin’s policies towards national minorities in the USSR.

4.​ Describe two features of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

1.​ Explain the reasons for the introduction of War Communism.

2.​ Explain the reasons for the October Revolution in 1917.

3.​ Explain the reasons for the introduction of the New Economic Policy (NEP).

4.​ Explain the reasons for the introduction of War Communism and its effects on Russia.

5.​ Explain the reasons for Lenin’s decision to leave World War I through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

6.​ Explain the reasons for the Kronstadt Rebellion and its impact on Lenin’s government.

7.​ Explain the impact of the 1921 famine on Lenin’s policies.

8.​ Explain the impact of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on Russia.

9.​ Explain the role of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.

10.​Explain the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik Revolution (October Revolution) of 1917.

1.​ Why did Lenin introduce the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

2.​ Why did the Bolsheviks win the Russian Civil War (1918–1921)?

1.​ How far do you agree that Lenin’s leadership was the key reason for Bolshevik success in the

Russian Civil War?

2.​ How far do you agree that the Kronstadt Rebellion was the most significant challenge to Bolshevik

rule?

3.​ How significant was Lenin’s leadership in securing Bolshevik control of Russia by 1924?
4.​ How significant was the role of the Soviet Union’s workers and peasants in the success of the

Bolshevik Revolution?

5.​ How far do you agree that the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War (1918-1921) was due to Lenin’s

leadership?

6.​ How far do you agree that Lenin’s leadership was more important than Trotsky’s during the Civil

War?

7.​ How far do you agree that Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP) was a pragmatic response to Russia’s

problems?
 Russia (1917-1941)Stalin

1.​ Describe two features of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans.

2.​ Describe two features of Stalin’s propaganda campaigns.

3.​ Describe two features of life for workers in Stalin’s USSR.

4.​ Describe the main features of Stalin’s rise to power after Lenin’s death.

5.​ Describe the features of Stalin’s policies towards religion and the Church.

6.​ Describe the impact of Stalin’s totalitarian state on Soviet citizens.

1.​ Explain why Stalin introduced collectivization in the USSR.

2.​ Explain the reasons for Stalin’s victory over Trotsky in the leadership struggle.

3.​ Explain the reasons for Stalin’s implementation of collectivization and its impact on

Soviet agriculture.

4.​ Explain the reasons for Stalin’s purges in the 1930s.

5.​ Explain the reasons for Stalin’s cult of personality and its impact on Soviet society.

6.​ Explain the reasons for the famine in Ukraine in the 1930s.

7.​ Explain the role of Stalin’s purges in maintaining control over the USSR.

8.​ Explain the role of the NKVD (secret police) in Stalin’s regime.

9.​ Explain the role of the Komsomol (Young Communist League) in Stalin’s regime.

10.​ Explain the reasons for Stalin’s policy of industrialization and its significance for

the USSR.
1.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s use of terror was the most important factor in his

control over the USSR?

2.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s economic policies were successful by 1941?

3.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s purges weakened the Soviet Union?

4.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s Five-Year Plans were successful in modernizing the

Soviet Union?

5.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s success in foreign policy was more significant than

his domestic policies?

6.​ How far do you agree that Stalin’s purges and terror were justified by the challenges

he faced?

7.​ How did Stalin’s leadership and policies affect Soviet culture and the arts?

8.​ How significant was Stalin's role in World War II, especially in the defeat of Nazi

Germany?

1.​ How significant were Stalin’s propaganda campaigns in maintaining his power?

2.​ To what extent was Stalin's economic planning successful in transforming Soviet

industry?