Take this Exam: A-Level History: Germany at War and the Holocaust, 1939–45 | Zestly

Question 1

Which of the following factors contributed to the decline of German civilian morale during the latter stages of the war (1943-1945)?

Accepted Answer

The intensification of Allied strategic bombing campaigns on German cities.

Question 2

What was the significance of the 'Blitzkrieg' economic approach in the early years of the war (1939-1941)?

Accepted Answer

It relied on short, decisive campaigns to avoid the need for full-scale economic mobilisation.

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describe the use of forced and slave labour in Nazi Germany?

Accepted Answer

It was essential to the German armaments industry, particularly under Speer's administration.

Question 4

What was the primary function of the extermination camps, such as Treblinka or Belzec, as opposed to concentration camps?

Answer

To provide long-term detention for political prisoners.

Answer

To serve as military training centres for the SS.

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To act as industrial hubs for the production of synthetic rubber.

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To facilitate the systematic, industrialised mass murder of Jewish people.

Question 5

Which of the following were key features of the 'Total War' mobilisation announced by Joseph Goebbels in 1943?

Answer

The closure of non-essential businesses to redirect labour to the war effort.

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The immediate demobilisation of the Wehrmacht to focus on domestic security.

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The extension of working hours and the mobilisation of more women into the workforce.

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The reduction of taxes to encourage private investment in military technology.