Early Weimar - Social Welfare & Winners/Losers of Hyperinflation

Question 1

How did the Weimar constitution say about employment/welfare?

Answer 1

Every German citizen had the right to work or to welfare

Question 2

How many hours was working day limited to?

Answer 2

8 hours

Question 3

How did Social Welfare support WW1 veterans?

Answer 3

• Those unable to work became responsibility of government
• Aid for war widows increased
• Aid for orphans increased

Question 4

What was the National Youth Welfare Act?

Answer 4

Legislation to increase support and ensure education for children

Question 5

When was the National Youth Welfare Act?

Answer 5

1922

Question 6

Who was the ‘King of the Ruhr’?

Answer 6

Hugo Stinnes

Question 7

Why were black-marketeers winners of hyperinflation?

Answer 7

Controlled food prices

Question 8

People with fixed loans: winners or losers?

Answer 8

Winners

Question 9

People with unfixed rent: winners or losers?

Answer 9

Losers

Question 10

Big business: winners or losers?

Answer 10

Winners

Question 11

People with fixed rent: winners or losers?

Answer 11

Winners

Question 12

Farmers: winners or losers?

Answer 12

Winners

Question 13

Pensioners: winners or losers?

Answer 13

Losers

Question 14

WW1 money lenders: winners or losers?

Answer 14

Losers

Question 15

Fixed rent landlords: winners or losers?

Answer 15

Losers

Question 16

Unfixed rent landlords: winners or losers?

Answer 16

Winners

Question 17

Workers: winners or losers?

Answer 17

Losers

Question 18

Unemployment levels in Dec 1923

Answer 18

71%

Question 19

Small businesses: winners or losers?

Answer 19

Losers

Question 20

Sick people: winners or losers?

Answer 20

Losers

Question 21

Children: winners or losers?

Answer 21

Losers