Source Analysis using NOPCAT

"I can't tell you how oppressive it is never to be able to go outdoors, also I'm scared to death that we shall be discovered and shot. That is not exactly a pleasant prospect. We have to whisper and tread lightly during the day, otherwise the people in the warehouse might hear us." -Anne Frank, 11th July, 1942.

How useful is this source for an inquiry into life under the Nazis ?

• This source is a Primary source from that time so very useful

• This source is a diary entry from that time so very useful

• This source is one person's account of events so might not tell the whole story

• This source is very useful as an account of life under the Nazis however it is limited as this was not the same for all Jewish people.

From 'The Poisonous Mushroom' by Julius Streicher, 1938.

What is the Nature and the Purpose of this source?

• A Painting to warn against strangers.

• A film to show how rich people live

• A cartoon to warn people against Jews

• A cartoon to teach children anti-Semitic ideas about Jews

What is the Origin and Purpose of this source?

• An English WW1 poster to get English people to hate Germany

• An American WW2 poster to get Americans to hate Germans

• An English WW2 poster to get men to join the army

• An American WW1 poster to get men to join the army

What is the Origin and Purpose of this source?

• A book telling the story of the First World War

• A radio series to get Germans to vote for the Nazis

• A film to show how powerful the Nazis were

• A cartoon to get German children to like the Nazis

This source was created by the Nazis to incite hatred against the Jews in Germany. Is it a typical source? Can you match it up with other typical sources? Tick as many as you like.

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'The Withdrawal From Dunkirk' was painted by Charles Cundall shortly after the evacuation from Dunkirk between 27th May and 4th June 1940. The Germans had surrounded the British forces, and it was hoped 30,000 British troops might be rescued from a hopeless situation. By the end of the 4th June, 400,000 British and French troops had been rescued from the beaches. Why was this event painted just after the event? Tick as many as you like.

• Because it was such a great story

• Because Britain was alone against the Nazis and needed good news

• Because it could be used as propaganda for the rest of the war

• Because the artist was there and thought it would make a good picture

This cartoon source is called 'Death's Dispensary'. A dispensary is another word for a chemist. It was created to criticize the government for their lack of action during a cholera epidemic. Is this source typical? Tick any boxes that match up this view.

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Source annotation. British troops are in a trench system. Some are getting out and running away from the photographer. There is smoke in the background and one man is going through the wire. The others are about to follow. This is a primary source.

Which source below matches that description?

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The purpose of some sources can be made to persuade people to support or vote for someone. Which of these Nazi sources were made to do that?

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This is a primary source from the evacuation of Dunkirk you saw earlier. Which of the following images are also primary sources from Dunkirk? Tick as many as you want.

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