Early Years of the Weimar Republic - Why was the Weimar Republic Created? Flashcards
Germany before the Weimar Republic
-Big differences in classes
-Lots of different religions
-Development in industry
Population from 1900-1914
The annual rate of population growth decreased however the death rate was decreasing due to medical advances
What did rapid urbanisation lead to?
Overcrowding in towns, poor sanitary conditions and a lack of clean water
In 1900 how many people did the Berlin homeless shelter accommodate?
200,000 unskilled and unemployed people
What class rose in population the most?
The lower middle class population
What were Junkers?
Wealthy conservative landowners and aristocrats
What growing fears did junkers have?
Growing fears that their political, social and economic dominance was threatened
What did Junkers see Catholics and Socialists as?
Threats to their political and social order
Who did the upper-middle class become allied with in Germany?
Traditional elites, and helped sustain rather than threaten the status quo
Another name for lower middle class
Mittlestand
What were livelihoods threatened by?
Industrialisation / cheap factory-produced goods
What views did the lower middle class tend to support?
Extreme nationalist views - they wanted someone to blame
Why was there a rapid growth of the industrial working class?
Because population of most industrial towns at least doubled from 1875-1910
By 1913 what percentage of the population was employed in industry?
37.9%
Work conditions of the working class
Long working hours and dangerous and unhealthy working conditions
