Rally Table
The structure is a versatile and adaptable one which can be used to bring two pairs together to make a larger
group of four. There is a high degree of interaction between students at all times.
PURPOSE
Sharing information, developing ideas, helping recall, revision
STEPS
In this structure teams of four or six first work as pairs. In your Revision Twin write the first question on a piece of
paper then pass the piece of paper to and fro, taking it in turns to write ideas or answers to a problem.
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When time is called compare your list to the other members in your group then pool your ideas in the
Venn Diagram template
When complete repeat the process for the next revision question
Questions
a) To what extent could Germany be called a 'Police State' by 1934 (12 Marks)
b) How successful was the use of fear and terror in securing conformity amongst German youth 1933-45
(24 marks)
(a) Explain why the Catholic Church moved from a position of co-operation to a position of conflict with the Nazi
regime in the years 1933 to 1939. (12 marks)
(b) 'In the years 1933 to 1945 the German Churches supported and collaborated with the Nazi regime far more
than they opposed it.'Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.
(a) Explain why Hitler eliminated opposition in the Night of the Long Knives. (12 marks)
(b) 'By the end of 1934, Germany had become a totalitarian state.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this
statement. (24 marks)
(a) Explain why the Nazis promoted membership of their youth organisations after 1933. (12 marks)
(b) 'Nazi policies towards women achieved their aims.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement. (24
marks)
(a) Explain why Hitler replaced the trade unions with the German Labour Front. (12 marks)
(b) 'The lives of German workers and peasants improved as a result of Nazi policies in the years 1933 to 1939.'
Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)
(a) Explain why the invasion of the USSR changed the lives of those living in Germany in the years 1941 and
1942. (12 marks)
(b) 'In the later stages of the war Hitler still commanded widespread support.' Explain why you agree or disagree
with this view. (24 marks)
(a) Explain why the SS established control over Germany's police organisations. (12 marks)
(b) 'In the late 1930s, there was considerable opposition within Germany to the Nazi regime.'Explain why you
agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)
(a) Explain why Hitler introduced the Enabling Law in March 1933. (12 marks)
(b)'Hitler established a dictatorship by August 1934 by legal means.' Explain why you agree or disagree with this
view. (24 marks)
(a) Explain why the Nazi government made a Concordat with the Catholic Church in July 1933. (12 marks)
(b) 'The German Churches willingly supported the Nazi regime in the years 1933 to 1941.' Explain why you agree
or disagree with this view. (24 marks)