Changes Under The Weimar Republic - Golden Years Flashcards
What were the factors that improved in Germany’s golden years
Unemployment Wages Housing - living standards Women’s freedom Cultural achievements
How did unemployment improve
The unemployed were more protected
And unemployment mt insurance was introduced in 1927
How did housing improve
Government launched mass housing projects and 2 million new houses were built which also provided extra employment
Who did the changes mostly help
The working class and the middle class remained Unhappy
How did women gain more freedoms
They were given more representation by getting the vote
They showed their capability of working through the war
Traditional roles of women changed
What party were angry when the traditional role of women changed
The right winged German nationalists thought it was threatening to traditional family life’s and German values
What were the cultural achievement an in the golden years
Changed in the music literature and cinema industry’s
Freedoms of expression brought new ideas which questioned traditional forms sand styles
What was the Bauhaus school of design
A highly influential school of the fine arts and architecture