The Golden Age of Weimar Revision

Recall, select, deploy and communicate relevant historical knowledge clearly and effectively.

Demonstrate understanding of the past through explanation, analysis and arriving at substantiated judgements of key concepts (causes/ consequence/ significance/ continuity/ change and relationships between key features.

Uneasy Start (1919-1923)

Consequences of WWI/ The ‘Revolution’Impact of Treaty of Versailles/ reparations/ guilt/ army/ November CriminalsWeimar constitution/ proportional representation/ Article 48/ Coalitions/ President/ ChancellorUprisings/ RevoltsFrench invasion of the Ruhr/ Hyperinflation

Golden Years (1924-1929)

Gustav Stresemann/ Dawes, Young Plans/ Locarno Treaty/ League of Nations/ Kellogg-Briand PactWeimar CultureRelative political stability.

Collapse (1930-1933) Impact of Great Depression/ Rise of Nazis/ Hitler and Propaganda/ Communism/ collapse of central parties/ coalitions/ weakness of WeimarLegacy of VersaillesHindenburg/ Papen/ Schleicher and ‘Backstairs Intrigue’Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act