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Section III (Personalities): Albert Speer, Hitler's Architect and Minister of Armaments
Quick questions on Speer historiography and interpretations: HSC Modern History Personality
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What is the Walters Letter?Show answer
Helen Walters (1907 to 1987) was a Sydney schoolteacher who corresponded with Speer between 1953 and Speer's death in 1981. She had read about Spandau in the press and began writing to one of its prisoners. Speer engaged in regular correspondence over almost 30 years.
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is an extract from Brechtken (2017) on the GBI clearances. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the shift in Speer historiography. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which Magnus Brechtken's research has overturned earlier Speer scholarship. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Gitta Sereny and Magnus Brechtken on Speer. [10 marks]
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