J14P11 MSQn10(c) ‘The Nazi youth policies were successful.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

Level 0 No evidence submitted or response does not address the question [0] 

Level 1 General answer lacking specific contextual knowledge [1] e.g. ‘Some policies were popular.’ 

Level 2 Identifies AND/OR describes reasons [2] (One mark for each point) 
e.g. 
‘Many joined the Hitler Youth voluntarily.’ 
‘Young people enjoyed the leisure activities.’ 
‘There was much indoctrination.’ 
‘Education was controlled.’ 
‘The Swing movement rejected Nazi control.’ 
‘The Edelweiss Pirates were anti-Nazi.’ 
‘The Hitler Youth had to be made compulsory.’ 

Level 3 Explanation of success OR failure [3–5] 
e.g. 
‘The Hitler Youth was a success. By 1939, it had over seven million members, the vast majority of young Germans. It was used to prepare boys and girls for their roles in life and to develop the Nazi ideal. Many young people were happy to join as other youth associations were banned and the Hitler Youth offered a variety of activities which were popular.’ 
OR 
e.g. 
‘The Edelweiss Pirates did not want their lives to be controlled by the Nazis. They rejected the Nazi youth groups and taunted and sometimes attacked members of the Hitler Youth. During the war, the Pirates helped to shelter army deserters and escaped prisoners.’ 

Level 4 Explanation of success AND failure [5–7] 
Both sides of level 3. 

Level 5 Explains with evaluation of ‘how successful’ [8]