starter activity

Study the picture on the next slide. It shows shipyard workers in 1936 at the launch of a new battleship giving the ‘Heil Hitler ‘salute. Who is refusing to give the salute?

Did all Germans Did all Germans support the support the

Nazis?Nazis?TBAT explain why some TBAT explain why some

groups supported the Nazis groups supported the Nazis and others opposed themand others opposed them

LOs

Your taskYour task

In pairs, draw up a list of people who In pairs, draw up a list of people who may have openly supported the may have openly supported the Nazis and explain why.Nazis and explain why.

Read p.90 – check your answersRead p.90 – check your answers Who do you think would have been Who do you think would have been

most likely to oppose Hitler even to most likely to oppose Hitler even to plot against him?plot against him?

Open supportersOpen supporters

Factory workers – Hitler had fulfilled his Factory workers – Hitler had fulfilled his promise of ‘bread and work’, unemployment promise of ‘bread and work’, unemployment had been reduced to less than 500,000, had been reduced to less than 500,000, Strength through JoyStrength through Joy

Young child – possibly member of Hitler Youth Young child – possibly member of Hitler Youth or League of German Maidens, conditioned or League of German Maidens, conditioned into supporting Nazis at schoolinto supporting Nazis at school

Businessmen – banned trade unions & Businessmen – banned trade unions & Communism, provided work for factories Communism, provided work for factories through through rearmanentrearmanent

Farmers – loans, guaranteed pricesFarmers – loans, guaranteed prices

Hitler and Göering are standing on top of Berlin's radio tower.

Hitler says he wants to do something to cheer up the

people of Berlin. "Why don't you just jump?" suggests Göering...

What value do jokes have for historians of

the period?

Your taskYour task

Read p.91-3 and note down the Read p.91-3 and note down the different ways in which people different ways in which people opposed Hitler & the Nazis.opposed Hitler & the Nazis.

Which was the most dangerous? Which was the most dangerous?

The conference room in the Wolf’s Lair after the July Bomb explosion

OppositionOpposition

Grumbling – anti-Nazi jokes, complaintsGrumbling – anti-Nazi jokes, complaints Passive resistance – refusal to give ‘Heil Passive resistance – refusal to give ‘Heil

Hitler’ salute, ‘Degenerate Art’ exhibitionHitler’ salute, ‘Degenerate Art’ exhibition Open opposition – White Rose, Edelweiss Open opposition – White Rose, Edelweiss

Pirates, blowing up key buildings/railway Pirates, blowing up key buildings/railway lines, spyinglines, spying

Religious groups – Catholic Church, Religious groups – Catholic Church, Niemoller, Bonhoffer, Bishop of MunsterNiemoller, Bonhoffer, Bishop of Munster

Assassination – July Bomb Plot (1944)Assassination – July Bomb Plot (1944)

Martin Niemoller, 1892-1984 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-45

Produce factoids on the above, explaining who they were, how they challenged the Nazi authorities and

what happened to them

Your taskYour task

Why was opposition to the Nazis so Why was opposition to the Nazis so weak? Make a list of key reasons as weak? Make a list of key reasons as a spider diagram plan. a spider diagram plan.

Reasons why opposition was so weak:

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Identifies one or two reasons why opposition was weak

Limited factual detail or technical vocabulary

Lacks topic paragraphing

Gives at least 3 main reasons why opposition was weak

Good examples are chosen, although more detail, e.g. dates could be used

May lack a conclusion

Identifies a full range of reasons:

Nazis used propaganda to brainwash people; people were afraid to speak out due to Gestapo & SS; Nazi economic policies helped some people, e.g. farmers & businessmen; people supported Nazi anti-Semitism was a problem in German; the alternatives to the Nazis worried people, e.g. Communism or civil war; opposition was banned, e.g. ‘Law against formation of new parties’ (1933)

Topic paragraphs are used and the student shows how some factors are more important than others

Detailed factual evidence

Reaches a clear and decisive conclusion

HomeworkHomework

Write an essay 1side of A4 minimum Write an essay 1side of A4 minimum in answer to the question… in answer to the question…

Why was opposition to Why was opposition to the Nazis so weak? the Nazis so weak?

PlenaryPlenary

What were the different ways of What were the different ways of opposing the Nazis? Which was the opposing the Nazis? Which was the most effective? most effective?

Why did no one manage to Why did no one manage to assassinate Hitler?assassinate Hitler?

Tom Cruise stars in a recent film adaptation of Operation Valkyrie

Holocaust memorial, New England