The Weimar Constitution: Strengths and Weaknesses

The Weimar Republic 1918–29

Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39 - Key Topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29. The resources are also suitable for AQA, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. • The origins of the Republic: the situation in Germany at the end of the First World War; political unrest; the abdication of the Kaiser; the armistice and the new republic; the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution. • Early challenges to the Republic: reasons for its early unpopularity, including the ‘stab in the back’ theory and the key terms of the Treaty of Versailles; challenges from the Left and Right, including the Spartacists, the Freikorps and the Kapp Putsch; the challenges of 1923, including hyperinflation and the French occupation of the Ruhr. • The ‘Golden Years’: reasons for economic recovery, including the work of Stresemann, the Rentenmark, the Dawes and Young Plans and American loans; Stresemann’s international achievements, including the Locarno Pact and joining the League of Nations; changes in the standard of living; the position of women in work, politics and leisure; developments in architecture, art and cinema; the reality of a 'Golden Age’. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons, revision guide and assessment: 01 - The Situation in Germany at the End of World War One 02 - The Strengths and Weaknesses of the New Weimar Constitution 03 - The Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany 04 - Threats from the Right and the Left 05 - The Challenges of 1923 06 - Economic and Diplomatic Recovery 07 - Changes in German Society, 1924-1929 08 - Change for Women in the Weimar Republic 09 - Examination Skills 10 - The Weimar Republic 1918–29: Assessment 11 - The Weimar Republic 1918–29: Revision Guide and Resources The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes achieve and sustain results that far exceed the national average: 2024 P8: +0.49 2023 P8: +0.25 2022 P8: +0.87 and +0.33 2021 P8: +1.42 2020 P8: +0.47 2019 P8: +0.57 My average P8 since 2019 is +0.63 and my GCSE History classes consistently attain the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class. I have worked with the examination boards for over 14 years, and I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons so that each student achieves their personal best. I am proud to be recognised as a ‘Gold’ TES Author, a status awarded to top-rated contributors. My 5-star resources, recommended by TES, have been trusted by educators around the world and have been downloaded nearly a million times to help students achieve success. Copyright Protection ©