2025 AQA AS HISTORY 7041/2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2O The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933
Question paper and Marking scheme Merged
AS
HISTORY
Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2O The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933
Monday 19 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7041/2O.
• Answer two questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer either Question 02 or Question 03.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about:
– 50 minutes on Section A
– 40 minutes on Section B.
, 2
Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From an article in a British newspaper, by a British journalist based in Berlin,
31 January 1933.
Hitler’s long-cherished ambition to become Chancellor has at last been satisfied.
President Hindenburg appointed him Chancellor of the Reich today. This may be a
turning-point in the history of post-war Germany, and is another victory for conservative
forces.
The Hitler Government is a coalition of Nazis and Nationalists. Despite the Nationalists 5
being more numerous in the Cabinet, three of the most strategic posts are held by Nazis.
It is by no means certain that the Nazis will be the prisoners in this new Government.
The news of Hitler’s appointment created a feeling of alarm and confusion almost
everywhere. To the average German it marks a step into the unknown. Even many
conservatives have been shaking their heads. 10
Source B
From the memoirs of Rudolf Diels, published 1949. Diels was Head of the Political Police
in Berlin, and here recalls the night of the Reichstag Fire, 27 February 1933.
Source B cannot be reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions
Source B is Diels describing the scale of orders he was given on the night of the
Reichstag fire.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, which
of these two sources is more valuable in explaining the Nazi rise to power by
March 1933?
[25 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/7041/2O
Component 2O The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933
Question paper and Marking scheme Merged
AS
HISTORY
Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2O The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933
Monday 19 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is
7041/2O.
• Answer two questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer either Question 02 or Question 03.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about:
– 50 minutes on Section A
– 40 minutes on Section B.
, 2
Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From an article in a British newspaper, by a British journalist based in Berlin,
31 January 1933.
Hitler’s long-cherished ambition to become Chancellor has at last been satisfied.
President Hindenburg appointed him Chancellor of the Reich today. This may be a
turning-point in the history of post-war Germany, and is another victory for conservative
forces.
The Hitler Government is a coalition of Nazis and Nationalists. Despite the Nationalists 5
being more numerous in the Cabinet, three of the most strategic posts are held by Nazis.
It is by no means certain that the Nazis will be the prisoners in this new Government.
The news of Hitler’s appointment created a feeling of alarm and confusion almost
everywhere. To the average German it marks a step into the unknown. Even many
conservatives have been shaking their heads. 10
Source B
From the memoirs of Rudolf Diels, published 1949. Diels was Head of the Political Police
in Berlin, and here recalls the night of the Reichstag Fire, 27 February 1933.
Source B cannot be reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions
Source B is Diels describing the scale of orders he was given on the night of the
Reichstag fire.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, which
of these two sources is more valuable in explaining the Nazi rise to power by
March 1933?
[25 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/7041/2O
