History 7041 Paper 2O June 2023, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

This exam paper explores Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945, with a focus on The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933. Section A evaluates differing attitudes toward the Weimar Constitution (1918–1923), highlighting liberal optimism and nationalist critiques of democracy’s perceived weaknesses. Section B examines Germany’s international standing under Stresemann’s foreign policy (1924–1928) and the role of ‘backstairs intrigue’ in the collapse of democracy between October 1929 and January 1933. The questions emphasize political instability, constitutional challenges, and external diplomatic developments during the Weimar period.