Paper 3: Modern depth study

Source A (written for this paper; fictional author typical of the period): a description of a 1933 Nazi poster showing a smiling mother with children beneath the slogan 'The German Family'. Give two things you can infer from Source A about Nazi views on women.

Explain why the Nazis were able to increase their support between 1929 and 1932. You may use: • the Depression • propaganda.

Source B (written for this paper; fictional author typical of the period): from a report by an exiled Social Democrat, 1936: 'Workers grumble about wages and food, but most keep their heads down. The Gestapo has ears everywhere.' Source C (written for this paper; fictional author typical of the period): from the memoir of a former Hitler Youth member, written in 1980: 'We loved the camps and marches. We felt we were building a new Germany.' How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the attitudes of Germans towards the Nazi regime?

Interpretation 1 (written for this paper; not a real historian's words): 'Young people were enthusiastic supporters of the Nazi regime.' Interpretation 2 (written for this paper; not a real historian's words): 'Many young people resisted the Nazis' attempts to control them, joining groups such as the Edelweiss Pirates.' What is the main difference between these views?

Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about young people in Nazi Germany.

How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about young people in Nazi Germany? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge. [16 marks + 4 SPaG]