1. What subject is the author writing about, and what is the scope of the study?What sources does the historian use for his work? What criteria does he use to evaluate his sources?What bias does the historian bring to his work?What is the historian’s view of history? What processes or forces drive human behavior and human history?What contribution does this work make to the profession?In answering questions 1-4, you should rely primarily on your own analysis ofhistorianâswork through your careful reading of the text. For question 5 it is appropriate to consult other sources.
Interpretations of the Reichstag Fire
i) Van der Lubbe was a madman, and he set fire to the Reichstag all by himself, but the Nazis genuinely believed the fire was the start of a Communist uprising. ii) The Reichstag Fire was started by the Nazis to give them an excuse to take emergency powers and lock up or kill the […]
