Cultural experimentation 4 Flashcards
How is Weimar Germany often portrayed?
It is often portrayed as Vibrant and experimental.
Weimar culture is divided into 3 strands. Name all 3 strands:
.Art elite culture - artists, intellectuals, writers and those who supported them formed this group.
.Government-subsidized culture - the government subsidized theaters, orchestras and libraries - bringing culture to quite small towns.
.Popular culture - This was widely enjoyed and largely non-subsidized.
What does Gleichschaltung mean?
It means co-ordination. The Nazis wanted to make sure that every aspect of life was controlled to meet the aims of Nazi policy
What happened on 10th May 1933?
The Nazis organised the mass burning of about 25,000 books that were ‘unsound’, from textbooks to famous foreign authors.
What happened to Art in Nazi Germany?
Art in Nazi Germany was expected to mould public opinion to support the ideas of the Nazi Party, and focussed on
nationalism, party pride, and a celebration of conformity
What cultural tensions were there in the FRG?
The teenage and student culture in Germany took up many of
the same causes of most other protest groups in the 1960s and advocated:
Anti-war demonstrations, in particular protesting Germany’s close ally America’s involvement in
the Vietnam War
Anti-nuclear weapons and pro-disarmament
Equality for all in society, such as racial equality and gender equality
What did the Weimar constitution say about free speech?
they said that free speech was a right of citizens. However they used censorship to protect those under 16 from pornography.
Why were some right wing people from politicians to farmers worried about Weimar culture on several levels?
They were worried about the decadence, the increasing number of Jewish writers, artists and musicians and the increasing Americanisation of the culture.
What was the Reichskulturammer?
All artists and those who dealt with art, such as publishers and art dealers had to be registered with the Reich chamber of culture.
How did the Nazis involve everyone in culture?
There were strength through joy trips to the theatre, opera and to art galleries and museums.
How were festivals rearranged around important dates in Nazi history?
For example Mothers day became on official holiday that was arranged on Hitler’s mother’s birthday.
