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GCSE History · key term
Disagreement with a government or its policies, which may be expressed privately or publicly.
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Paper 3
Revise: Opposition and ConformityOpposition also varied. Private complaints showed disagreement, whereas resistance involved action against the regime or its policies. Neither necessarily meant an organised attempt to overthrow Hitler.
Paper 3
Words or actions which challenge a government, its authority or particular policies; these can range from private non-compliance to organised attempts to overthrow it.
When assessing the extent of opposition, consider its size, aims, methods and success—not simply whether opponents existed.
Support points about opposition with named people, actions and dates, rather than saying only that some Germans disliked Hitler.
Growing opposition did not mean that most Germans opposed Hitler. Explain both the examples of resistance and the limits imposed by support for the regime and repression.
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Opposition to Nazi rule took many forms. Some Germans quietly refused to follow Nazi expectations; others distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, defended their churches or tried to kill Hitler. These actions challenged different parts of the dictatorship, and their participants did not necessarily share the same beliefs or aims.