Factor Practice

Question 1

The degree of the growth of Nationalism in Germany up to 1850

Answer 1

• Opponents to Nationalism
• Frankfurt parliament
• Collapse of the 1848 Revolutions
• Political turmoil in the 1840s

Question 2

An evaluation of the reasons for the growth of nationalism in Germany, 1815–50

Answer 2

• Cultural factors
• Economic factors
• Role of liberals
• French revolution
• Military weakness

Question 3

An evaluation of the reasons why some women were given the vote in 1918

Answer 3

• Suffragists
• Suffragettes
• War work
• Examples of other countries
• Changing attitudes

Question 4

An evaluation of the reasons why the Liberals introduced social welfare reforms, 1906-14

Answer 4

• Municipal socialism
• Booth and Rowntree
• Fears over national security

Question 5

An assessment of the effectiveness of the Labour reforms, 1945-51

Answer 5

• Disease
• Squalor
• Ignorance
• Idleness

Question 6

Opponents to Nationalism (extent of N)

Answer 6

• Peasantry, growing in working class, Metternich, use influence, rulers of German states opposed

Question 7

Frankfurt parliament (extent of N)

Answer 7

• Came about 1848 rev, created blueprint, not agree on size, split movement, middle class dominated parliament

Question 8

Political turmoil in 1840s (extent of N)

Answer 8

• High food prices, people came together, war scare, reactionary, revolutions failed to take action

Question 9

Collapse of 1848 revolutions (extent of N)

Answer 9

• King gave support, key leaders influence, didn’t achieve all goals, rejection of crown, contributes to protests not same priorities

Question 10

Municipal socialism (why liberal reforms)

Answer 10

• Public used to gov intervention, taxes to help poor worked, local model not able to change minds, Important as paved way, Not important only affected…

Question 11

Booth and Rowntree (why liberal reforms)

Answer 11

• Reports, provided with statistics, people challenged surveys, important in intro of L reforms, not important as did not affect gov

Question 12

Fears over national security (why liberal reforms)

Answer 12

• War with SA recruits needed, if Brit had no healthy workforce…, reforms passed for political benefit, most important as evident of upcoming war with Germany

Question 13

Changing attitudes (Women)

Answer 13

• Women took up 33%, changes being made, more rights, meant women can divorce more easily, seemed hardworking to parliament, slow progress, wasn’t important as was not direct event like Suffragists

Question 14

Examples of other countries (Women)

Answer 14

• Parts of Brit empire giving women vote, NZ - 1893 + F - 1906, inspired women, not widely reported on in B, important as funds raised, not important as vote given without limit

Question 15

Cultural factors (reasons for growth of N)

Answer 15

• Romantic movement, popular across states, did not mean for work to promote N, imited as movement based on N + passion, no plan

Question 16

Economic factors (reasons for growth of N)

Answer 16

• Improve train links, trading more efficient, showed financial benefits, some states excluded from Z, most important - 1836 - 25-39 states members, more wealth, sparked interest for unity

Question 17

Role of liberals (reasons for growth of N)

Answer 17

• Not just N prominent, rulers not likely to give up power, groups not often L in nature, richer Germans opposed, advances reversed

Question 18

French Revolution (reasons for growth of N)

Answer 18

• 1789 - saw overthrow, people loosing faith, wanted UG that would improve lives, changes due to IR not FR, living and working closer, Liberals not large part of society

Question 19

Military weakness (reasons for growth of N)

Answer 19

• 1940 - french extend boarder threat, Federal army, united all classes, more national pride, 6 yrs to set up, highlighted reluctance, increased no. of attempts and time, army unworkable as individual states, refused to cooperate with forces