Do we know anything already?

1. Do we know anything already? • As soon as you sit down, draw the following as spider diagram centres. Spread them out on one page in your book. • Start to complete them with any information you can remember about these events. • Which do we know most about? • We are going to clarify them today and we will add our learning in a different colour at the end of the lesson. Munich Putch Hyperinflation The Ruhr Invasion

2. The crises of 1923:Why didn’t Weimar Germany fall apart? Must improve literacy skills to describe the events of each crisis facing Weimar 1923 Should improve your responses to 3-part essay questions Could evaluate Stresemann’s effectiveness

4. Dichtogloss: The Ruhr Invasion 1st step: text read slightly faster than you can write 2nd step: compare with friends to fill in gaps 3rd step: final reading and self check of literacy Key Words reparations Ruhr industrial invaded non-violent passive resistance hyperinflation economy

5. Dichtogloss: Self check In 1922, Germany announced it could not afford to pay reparations for the next three years. France did not believe this and in 1923 sent troops into Germany’s industrial Ruhr region. They seized control of all mines, factories and railways. The German Government ordered workers not to co-operate in a non-violent process called passive resistance. The Government paid the wages of striking workers. This and the fact that Germany made no money from the Ruhr region led to hyperinflation and broke Germany’s economy.

6. 20-error proof-read: Hyperinflation when the germanygonverment run out of money after the Rhur invasion, they decide on a new economy policy. they printing lots of new money to pay workers and dets. They more money they printed the les it was worth. People lost confidense in the German currency. Prices rised at an incredible rate and by 1923 one dolar was worth 200 billion marks. An egg costed 80 million marks. people with savings lost out, but peoples with dets could pay off their lones.

7. 20-error proof-read: Hyperinflation When the Germanygonvernment ran out of money after the Ruhr invasion, they decided on a new economic policy. They printed lots of new money to pay workers and debts. They more money they printed the less it was worth. People lost confidence in the German currency. Prices risedrose at an incredible rate and by 1923 one dollar was worth 200 billion marks. An egg costed 80 million marks. People with savings lost out, but peoples with debts could pay off their lonesloans.

8. The Beer Hall Putch • Note down all the major events of the Beer Hall Putch. We will watch the video once! • Who is involved? • http://youtu.be/tuphFo7LGtE?t=8m3s

9. Quick Check • Write a headline for three news reports, one for each crisis. • Try to write a main headline and a subheadline with a little more detail: “GOVERNMENT CAVES IN AT VERSAILLES – ‘November Criminals’ sign away German power overnight.”

10. Exam Practice question: full speed! • Remember to work efficiently but don’t rush. • Spelling, grammar and quality of English matter! • 5 points = 5 marks. • “Describe the events of 1923 in Germany.”

11. Self-assessment: Describe Question Describe - 5 marks • 1 mark for each valid example identified, 2-3 marks for any examples that are described or explained. • Award a maximum of 1 mark to general answers lacking in specific contextual knowledge. • Write a mark, a positive comment and a target for the description part.

12. Stresemann and his solutions Gustav Stresemann Chancellor 1923 & Foreign minister 1923-29 Remember that the Weimar Government was democratically elected and Stresemann had a moral duty to look after the people who elected him as well as the country as a whole.

13. Problem 1: French troops in the Ruhr French troops had invaded because Germany had not kept up their reparation payments. A B C Stresemann, you must meet up with the Americans and ask them to reduce the reparation payments. Refuse to pay reparations any more; you can’t afford it can you? No! Invade the Ruhr and fight the French forces. You may only have 100,000 soldiers left but it should be enough.

14. Problem 1: French troops in the Ruhr And the scores are.. A B C 10 points 30 points 20 points

15. Problem 2: Hyperinflation • Money had become worthless • People’s lifelong savings had been lost • A loaf of bread cost … Do you C A B Wait for the currency to recover by itself. That way all those people’s savings will become worth something again. Print higher value notes. (e.g. 2 billion, 3 billion etc). That way people won’t have to use wheelbarrows to carry their money anymore. Invent a new currency and use it to completely replace the old German mark

16. Problem 2: Hyperinflation And the scores are…. A B C 30 points 10 points 20 points

17. Problem 3: No one trusted the Germans A B C • Other countries don’t want to make alliances with Germany. Germany have been left out of the League of Nations I know we’ve been banned from the Anchluss (making alliances with Austria). But they are our natural ally. We need to make the Anchluss once more We want to rebuild the German Empire. That way we can defend ourselves from our enemies. We can get involved with lots of peace treaties with other countries. Let’s join the League of Nations too! Just sign on the dotted line….

18. Problem 3: No one trusted the Germans B A C 30 points 20 points 10 points

19. Problem 4:German industry is run down after the Great War • Factories are run down, there are only a few jobs, and poor schools, housing and hospitals. A B C Organise a MASSIVE loan from America to help pay for new schools, houses and hospitals and to create new jobs. Quietly build up the Germany army. This will help create new jobs. Let the economy recover on its own- it may be slower, but it is much cheaper and it will recover eventually

20. Problem 4:German industry is run down after the Great War • Factories are run down, there are only a few jobs, and poor schools, housing and hospitals. A B C 30 points 10 points 20 points

21. Add up your scores…. 40-60 points: Well done! You are Gustav Stresemann. You brought in a new “golden age” in Weimar Germany! 70-90 points: Not great solutions, if you really want to be part of a peaceful Europe. Perhaps you have a future with the Nationalist Party, the Nazis… 100-120 points: Your ideas were very similar to those of Adolf Hitler. They were also what some Germans wanted- although the Nazi party was not yet very popular. Probably, your solutions would ultimately led to war…

23. Exam Practice question: full speed! • Remember to work efficiently but don’t rush. • Spelling, grammar and quality of English matter! • THINK THROUGH THE QUESTION! • Two sides of the argument, 3 pieces of evidence for each side, one short paragraph explaining your conclusions. • “To what extent did Gustav Stresemann deserve his Nobel Peace Prize?” (8)

24. Exam Practice: Peer assessment • * Written communication assessed in this question – use the literacy marking code where you can! • Level 1 General assertions (1-2) • Level 2 Identifies / evidences one view point (3) • Level 3 Identifies / evidences both view points (4) • Level 4 Explains one view point in context of question (5-6) • Level 5 Explains both view points in context of question (7) • Level 6 both viewpoints explained and a clear conclusion (8) • Write a Level, a mark, a positive comment and a target for the evaluation part.

25. How have you improved? • Bullet point two ways you have improved your answers this lesson. • Then add to your three spider diagrams to complete them for revision purposes! Use a different colour for this!

26. Youtube: MisterHistryFilms • We will film these next lesson. • We must be ready to film right at the start of next lesson • You need to be ready to perform at the end of this lesson! • Success Criteria: • The key date(s) • Summary of events • Analysis of how and why it threatened Weimar • Suggestions on what might happen next • Ideally a short interview/on the scene reporter!