Cover; Book title; Contents; CHAPTER 1 The establishment of the Weimar Republic 1918-19; 1 The collapse of Imperial Germany; 2 The German Revolution; 3 The National Assembly and the Weimar constitution; 4 Key debate; CHAPTER 2 Weimar's early years of crisis 1919-24; 1 The Treaty of Versailles; 2 Threats from the extreme left; 3 Threats from the extreme right; 4 'A republic without republicans'?; 5 The economic crisis; 6 The consequences of the Great Inflation; 7 Stresemann's 100 days; CHAPTER 3 Weimar's golden age; 1 The German economic recovery; 2 Political stability
3 Gustav Stresemann's foreign policy4 Culture; 5 Weimar 1924-9: an overview; CHAPTER 4 Hitler and Nazism; 1 Hitler and the creation of the Nazi Party; 2 Nazi ideology; 3 Nazi fortunes in the 1920s; CHAPTER 5 The collapse of democracy; 1 The world economic crisis; 2 The breakdown of parliamentary government; 3 Brüning: presidential government; 4 Papen's 'Cabinet of Barons'; 5 The death of Weimar democracy; 6 The Nazi mass movement; 7 Nazi political methods; 8 Political intrigue and the appointment of Hitler; 9 The Nazi 'legal revolution'; 10 Key debate; CHAPTER 6 The Nazi dictatorship
1 Co-ordination: Gleichschaltung2 A 'second revolution?'; 3 The role of Hitler; 4 The Nazi Party and the state; 5 The 'police state'; 6 The German Army; 7 The economic recovery; 8 The Four-Year Plan and the industrial elites; 9 Conclusion: the nature of the Nazi dictatorship; 10 Key debate; CHAPTER 7 The racial state: Nazi society 1933-9; 1 The Nazi Volksgemeinschaft; 2 Propaganda and censorship; 3 Social groups; 4 Education and youth; 5 Religion; 6 Women and the family; 7 Outsiders; 8 Anti-Semitism; 9 Opposition and consent: the popularity of the Nazi regime
CHAPTER 8 The impact of war 1939-451 The war; 2 The Nazi war economy; 3 The racial war; 4 The 'home front'; 5 Resistance and repression; 6 'Zero hour': Germany in 1945; 7 Key debate; Study guide; Glossary of terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Summary
Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A Level History students. This title:. - Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A Level History specifications. - Contains authoritative and engaging content. - Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians. - Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students
