Library Guides: Germany 1918 –1939: Overview

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Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

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Provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

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Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

General Capabilities

Enduring Understandings

Students will understand that cultural expression is at the forefront of societal change, and thus appreciate what is required for social/cultural change to occur. Furthermore, students will understand the limitations of cultural structures and how they can often constrain individual thought.

Essential Questions

How did someone like Adolf Hitler come to power?
Why did nobody stop him?
What led the German people to accept Hitler as their leader?
How did Europe change after WWI?
What are the main elements to social, cultural and economic change in Germany during the 1920s?
Who opposed such change and why?
How did Hitler create such policies in an attempt to create his Aryan state?

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Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction

Interwar Germany: The Rise and Fall of Weimar and the Rise of Hitler (Thought.Co)
"Between World War One and Two, Germany experienced several changes in government: from an emperor to a democracy to the rise of a new dictator, a Führer. " (Wilde, 2019)
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Narrative citations: Wilde, (2019) Parenthetical citations: (Wilde, 2019)
Bibliography / Reference list:
Wilde, R. (2019). Interwar Germany: The Rise and Fall of Weimar and the Rise of Hitler. In ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/rise-and-fall-of-weimar-germany-1221354
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview (ThoughtCo)
"Signed on June 28, 1919, as an end to the First World War, The Treaty of Versailles was supposed to ensure a lasting peace by punishing Germany and setting up a League of Nations to solve diplomatic problems. Instead, it left a legacy of political and geographical difficulties that have often been blamed, sometimes solely, for starting the Second World War." (Wilde, 2019)
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Narrative citations: Wilde, (2019) Parenthetical citations: (Wilde, 2019)
Bibliography / Reference list:
Wilde, R. (2019). The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview. In ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-treaty-of-versailles-an-overview-1221958

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Take a look at key events that led to the Nazi party's rise to power in Germany. (History Channel, 2016)

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In text reference / citation: History Channel (2016) or (History Channel, 2016)
Bibliography / Reference list: History Channel, (2016). The Rise of the Nazi, [eVideo]. History Channel. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/yEk6zGYwyhc

Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: eBooks

Why Did the Rise of the Nazis Happen? by Charles Freeman
ISBN: 9781433941757
Publication Date: 2010
Following their defeat during World War I, the Germans were looking for new leadership. Nazi Germany, also called the Third Reich, began when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany under the National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP) whose followers were called Nazis. Why the Germans embraced the Nazis rise to power is examined in this thoughtful book, which includes panels featuring subject-matter expert opinions to encourage critical thinking.

Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: Videos

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Weimar Germany in the 1920's: Social unrest, riots and uprisings show the other side of the "Golden Twenties" in Berlin. LA CAMERA STYLO compiled these short clips from our "Archive of the Twenties" (1918-1933). (LA CAMERA STYLO Film Collection, 2017)

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In text reference / citation: (LA CAMERA STYLO, (2017) or (LA CAMERA STYLO, 2017)
Bibliography / Reference list: LA CAMERA STYLO, (2017). Weimar Germany in the 1920's, [eVideo]. (LA CAMERA STYLO Film Collection). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/GkiPHthjp2c

Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: Online resources

Weimarer Republik 1919-1933 [images], (Bundesarchiv, n.d.)
Images from the time of the Weimarer Republik (Weimar Republic) from the Bundesarchiv (Federal Archives of the German Republic). Select Weimarer Republik 1919-1933 from the classification box located on the left hand side of the screen.
German art between the wars (Smarthistory, n.d.)
New movements in the Weimar Republic sought to bring art and design in line with modern life. This section of the Smarthistory web portal includes information on art movements and genres, as well as artists working in both Weimar and Nazi Germany.
The Weimar Republic: The Fragility of Democracy (Facing history and ourselves, n.d.)
"Students study the key events and figures of the highly creative Weimar period and discuss why it did not last. In the process, they will reflect on the challenges that face a democracy and the impact that individual choices have on a society as a whole." (Facing history and ourselves, n.d.)

Germany 1918 –1939: Overview

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Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions

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Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction

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Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: eBooks

Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: Videos

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Germany 1918 –1939 | Introduction: Online resources

Germany 1918 –1939 | Curriculum alignment and metadata

Area of Study 2: Social and cultural change