What was it Like to Live in Nazi Germany? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0470 & 0977

4 hours20 questions
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4 marks

Women, children, and the family were important to the Nazis. 

Describe how women helped the German war effort.

2
4 marks

The Nazis introduced schemes aimed at German workers.

What was the Beauty of Labour (SdA)?

3
4 marks

The Nazis wanted control of Germany's young people.

Describe the Hitler Youth.

4
4 marks

The Nazis wanted to increase Germany's birth rate.

What was the Lebensborn Programme?

1
6 marks

The Nazis introduced schemes aimed at German workers.

Why were the Nazis' unemployment figures misleading?

2
10 marks

Different groups in German society experienced Nazi rule differently.

Which gained more from Nazi rule: farmers or business owners? Explain your answer.

3
6 marks

Why did Hitler attach much importance to the German family?

4
10 marks

'The Hitler Youth was popular with the young people of Germany.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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6 marks

The Nazis took control of German schools after 1933.

Why did the Nazis change the school curriculum?

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6 marks

Support for the Nazi Party was high in 1941 but had collapsed by 1945.

Why did support for the Nazi Party fall during the Second World War?

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15 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Write an account of the Nazi youth groups.

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15 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Write an account of Nazi policies towards women.

9
15 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Write an account of how the Nazis reduced unemployment.

1
15 marks

Write an account of education in Nazi Germany.

2
25 marks

Discuss the impact of Nazi rule on German workers.

3
10 marks

Nine million young Germans belonged to Nazi youth groups by 1939.

'Young people in Nazi Germany were successfully indoctrinated.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

4
10 marks

Germany was at war from September 1939 until May 1945.

How far did the Second World War change life for people in Germany? Explain your answer.

5
25 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Discuss the extent to which Nazi policies towards women were successful.

6
25 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Discuss the importance of the Second World War to the collapse of Nazi Germany.

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25 marks

Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45

Discuss the extent to which farmers and businesses benefited from Nazi rule.