Access to History: Germany: The Third Reich 1933-1945 for AQA 3rd Edition

Summary:
The third edition of this best-selling title has been revised to reflect the needs of the current specifications. The title charts the emergence of Nazism to Hitler's consolidation of power in 1933-4. It analyses the economic and foreign policies of the Third Reich as well as providing an in-depth look at the Nazi system and how that impacted on various social and cultural groups. The issue of support and opposition to the regime is examined and the appeal of Nazism discussed. The book concludes by assessing the legacy of the Third Reich and how different historical interpretations of this period have developed over time. Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

• Now with revised and updated study guides for the 2008 specifications. Written by examiners to provide support with assessment and exam skills

• New features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• Redesigned to allow greater accessibility to a wide range of AS and A2 students.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The Creation of the Nazi Dictatorship 1933–4
1 Weimar and Nazism
2 The 'Legal Revolution'
3 Co-ordination: Gleichschaltung
4 From Chancellor to Fuhrer
5 Conclusion: Consolidation
Study Guide
Chapter 2 The Nazi Economy
1 The Economic Background
2 Economic Recovery 1933–6
3 Implementation of the Four-Year Plan 1936
4 The Nazi Economy at War 1939–45
Study Guide
Chapter 3 Nazi Society
1 Nazi Views on Society: Volksgemeinschaft
2 Social Groups
3 Education and Youth
4 Religion
5 Women and the Family
6 Culture
7 Outsiders
8 The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 4 The Racial State
1 The Origins of Anti-Semitism
2 Gradualism 1933–9
3 War and Genocide 1939–45
4 The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 5 The Political Structure of the Third Reich
1 The Role of Hitler
2 The Party and the State
3 The Apparatus of the Police State
4 The Nazi Propaganda Machine
5 The German Army
6 Big Business
7 The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 6 Opposition in the Third Reich
1 Active Resistance
2 Dissent
3 The Extent of the Opposition
Chapter 7 German Foreign policy 1933–45
1 The Framework of Nazi Foreign Policy
2 The Nazi Challenge to the Versailles Treaty 1933-37
3 The Road to War 1938-39
4 Germany at War 1939–45
5 The Impact of the War on Germany
Study Guide
Chapter 8 The Third Reich and German History
1 The Key Debate
2 Continuity and Change
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Geoff Layton is an experienced A Level History author, specialising in the 20th Century history of Germany.

Readership:
A level history students