Weimar Republic Great Depression Lesson

A lesson looking at how the Nazis increased their representation in the Reichstag between 1929 and 1933 with a particular emphasis on the Great Depression but also looking at how the Nazis took advantage of the crisis and other factors that increased their parliamentary support.

Tasks include:

• Speculation starter (election results)
• Short video looking at the Great Depression in German
• A look at some specific consequences of the Great Depression in Germany
• A summary of how unemployment increased
• Source analysis of a Nazi propaganda poster
• Detailed categorisation task looking at factors leading to an increase in Nazi votes and groups targeted for votes