Depth Study: Germany, 1918–45

What you'll learn

Germany's path from the Weimar Republic to Nazi dictatorship.

Key themes

• The Weimar Republic, Versailles and hyperinflation (1923).
• Hitler becomes Chancellor (1933); the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act.
• The Night of the Long Knives (1934) and Nazi control; persecution and the Holocaust.

Exam tips

• Explain how Weimar's problems aided Hitler's rise.
• Use precise dated events.

Common mistakes

• Confusing the Reichstag Fire with Kristallnacht.
• Forgetting the role of Versailles.