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Cambridge IGCSE History

DS-B3aThe Nazi regime: (a) How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?

The Nazi regime: (a) How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? in Cambridge IGCSE History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Specified content: Nazi rule (the Enabling Act, the Night of the Long Knives, the death of Hindenburg, the removal of opposition, methods of control and repression, culture and the mass media); anti-Semitism and the persecution of minorities; opposition to Nazi rule; the Final Solution.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. DS-B3a.1Assess how much opposition there was to the Nazi regime.
  2. DS-B3a.2Explain how effectively the Nazis dealt with their political opponents.
  3. DS-B3a.3Explain how the Nazis used culture and the mass media to control the people.
  4. DS-B3a.4Explain why the Nazis persecuted many groups in German society.
  5. DS-B3a.5Assess whether Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state.

Lessons

  • Nazi consolidation and control, 1933-1945

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  • Nazi persecution of minorities and the Final Solution

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Who led the SA when it was purged in the Night of the Long Knives?

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