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You have 5minutes to collate all your ideas and be ready to give 2

reasons why Weimar was creative and why Weimar was corrupt.

Write the title The Ups and downs of the Weimar Republic and the date

Learning OutcomesContentWe will collate our ideas on DIFFERYou will be able to identify the high and low points of the Weimar

republic You will also have decided whether or not the Weimar Republic

was doomed from the start

ProcessYou will do this by creating graphic organiser of strengths and

weaknessesYou will also re-cap your knowledge on key events and dates

BenefitYou will learn this because you need to understand the state of

Germany in the early 20th Century to understand how and why Hitler came to power.

Which of Stresemann’s actions was the most significant in helping the Weimar

Republic to survive?

1. Dawes Plan, 19242. Inflation controlled,

November 19233. French leave the Ruhr,

April 19244. Foreign Affairs5. Economic Growth6. Reforms7. Strength at the Centre

Rank his actions in order of significance (1-7).Which is the most significant?Why?Why have you chosen this action over the others? BE PREPARED TO EXPLAIN TO CLASS!!!

'The Ups and Downs of the Weimar Republic'..

TASK:1. Cut out the event cards and put them

into chronological order.2. Then place then length ways on your

graph depending on whether you think the Weimar was high or low at that time.

3. Stick them on when you have decided4. Label the lowest point in the Weimar and

say why.5. Label the highest point and say why

GRAPH Work

Can you now complete a graph – stating whether it points out that the Weimar Republic was at its highest

point OR lowest point?Use a double page in your

books to do this.

Does your graph look like this?

WHY? WHY NOT?

Review

Was the Weimar republic doomed from the start?