Nazi success grew dramatically in the early 1930s. How far did Nazi ideas and methods change over the period 1920 to 1932? Explain your answer.

Level 5: Explains both sides and supports a valid judgement on 'how far'. 10 marks

One explanation or more on each side.
- Nazi ideas and methods only changed on the surface. Although Hitler started to make the Nazis into a political party and take part in elections, his basic beliefs did not change at all. He did not believe in democracy and using the political system was merely a means to an end. He was not really bothered about groups like farmers and the unemployed. He just wanted their support to help him gain power. His basic aims remained the same - to be a dictator, to make Germany great, and to deal with the Jews.

Level 4: Explains both sides. 7-9 marks
For candidates to be awarded this level they must have one explanation on each side.

Seven marks for one explanation on each side; one additional mark for each additional explanation on either side.

Level 3: Explains one side. 4-6 marks
One Level 3 mark for each explanation.
- Hitler made several important changes, especially to the methods used by the Nazis to gain power. Hitler realised that trying to take power by violence would not work. The Nazis needed to operate as political party and win support to win elections. He gradually built a national network of branches of the Nazi Party and set up the Hitler Youth. These methods were very effective, and party membership grew. The party started to put up candidates in elections and when Germany's troubles started at the end of the 1920s, Hitler was ready.
OR
- Hitler's ideas and methods did not really change. He had no intention of being a democrat. This can be seen by the fact that he made the SA bigger. It was used to beat up his opponents. His beliefs about Jews did not change, nor did his ideas about race and the superiority of Germans. Hitler planned to pretend to use the political system but as soon as he got into power, he would overthrow democracy and ban other political parties.
Level 2: Identifies or describes valid points; addresses the question but does not explain. 2-3 marks

One Level 2 mark for each identification/description.
- They started to use political methods to win votes.
- A national organisation for the Nazi party was created.
- The Hitler Youth was set up.
- Propaganda was widely used.
- Nationalism and anti-Semitism remained core ideas.
- They began to try to appeal to farmers, peasants and small business owners.
- They appealed more to the unemployed.

Level 1: Writes about the topic but does not address the question. 1 mark
- Over this period Hitler made a lot of changes to make the Nazis more popular. However, some of his basic ideas stayed the same.

Accept all valid responses.
Level 0: No creditable response. 0 marks