Rise of Hitler - Compare and Contrast

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Q. Study Source C and D. How similar are sources C and D? Explain your answer.
Similar in message/content	Both Sources C and D are similar in telling us/saying that Hitler came to power with the support of the German people[3m]…… [Basis of comparison/Common Criterion]…… Source C states that the German people willingly supported Hitler… [Inference Source C]….I say so because in Source C it says that “they(Germans) voted for him(Hitler)…[Evidence Source C]…. This means that the German people gave him their support in democratic elections and were not forced to support him…..[Explanation of Source C] Similarly, Source D states that the rich and influential  Germans cooperated with Hitler……[Inference source D] I say so because Source D states that “the elite of German society worked with him”…..[Evidence source D]This means that even the rich in society who could have easily not bothered about Hitler were willingly giving him their support which means that Hitler came to power through support from the German people…[Explanation source D] Hence source C and D are similar in the view that Hitler came to power with the support of the German people ……[ Basis of comparison] – 4m
Difference in message/content	Source C and D differ in telling us/saying whether Hitler came to power through his own ability/strengths…… [ Basis of comparison] Source C states that Hitler had great intelligence and good speaking skills as his strengths that helped him become the leader of Germany…[Inference Source C]….I say so because in Source C it says that “Hitler used his strong….oratory skills” and he “skilfully and convincingly told the Germans what they wanted to hear”. [Evidence Source C] This means that….Hitler had the ability to influence people effectively through his speaking and he was smart enough to know how to say it in a way that appealed to the German which allowed him to rise to power.[Explanation of Source C] On the other hand, Source D states that Hitler came to power because most Germans did not stop Hitler from gaining power and not through his own strengths… [Inference from Source D]….I say so because in Source D it says that “ most Germans at least tolerated his rise” …… [Evidence from Source D]…..This means that… the German people did not do anything to prevent Hitler form seizing power and in fact gave him the opportunity to become Chancellor simply by not stopping him. [Explanation from Source D] Hence, source C and D differ in the view on whether Hitler came to power through his own ability or because the Germans allowed him to do so……[ Basis of comparison]
Similarity in Purpose	Source C and D are similar in purpose. Source C’s purpose is to influence/ Convince (Action word)  the modern Germans…..[audience-who?]…. to know that Hitler came to power through his ability to convince Germans using a series of half-truths and lies……[Message]……..so that the German people today [audience-who?] will be more aware of how Hilter came to power and not allow themselves to be fooled like their ancestors were and to “vote” another dictator to power……[ Outcome = behavior/action of the audience after seeing the source message] Likewise/similarly source D’s purpose is to influence/ Convince (or other Action word)  Germans today.[audience-who?]…. to realise that Hilter rose to power because the Germans in the 1930s allowed him to do so……[Message]……..so that the Modern day Germans [audience-who?] will be more careful in selecting who is their leader……[ Outcome = behavior/action of the audience after seeing the source message] Hence, the purpose of Source A and B are similar.