Germany - Social & Economy Flashcards
By what % did the artisans decline during the Kaiserreich?
13.5%
By 1955, how many people working in artisan crafts?
3.5 million
What was the BDF?
Union of German Feminist Organisations
How many members did the BDF have?
1914: 300,000
1920s: 900,000
In 1939, what percentage of the workforce were women?
33%
What % of the WW2 workforce were women?
60%
In the FRG, what % was women’s pay less than men?
30%
By what % did real wages increase in Weimar Germany?
12%
How many unemployed in Jan 1933?
6 million
How many total guest workers in the FRG?
14 million
How many white collar workers in 1850 vs 1907?
1850: 40,000
1907: 250,000
What happened to the total number of doctors and white collar workers 1876-1913?
Doubled
What % increase in the white collar population 1933-1939?
25%
In 1925, what % of the working population worked in agriculture?
30%
What was the Osthilfe Programme?
Eastern aid in 1920s and 1930s, funding farms to keep Junkers afloat
What did the 1955 Agricultural Act (Green Law) do?
Supported agriculture with protective tariffs on some imports, created a 10% increase in production
In 1989 vs 1956, what % of GDP was made up from agriculture?
1989: 1.6% of GDP
1956: 11%
How many farms in 1950 vs 1990?
1950: 1.6 million farms
1990: 630,000 farms
What did the First Naval Bill, 1898 promise?
17 ships in 7 years (only narrowly gets passed)
Who became president of the Reichsbank in March 1933?
Schact
Who was Minister of Armaments and Munitions in 1940?
Todt
What happened the real wages, 1950-1964?
Doubled
By 1989, what % of the German workforce were in the service industries?
66%
What was the Auxilary Service Act in 1916?
All men 17-60 had to work (directed labour)
As part of the Four Year Plan to boost the economy and rearmament, what % of government expenditure was on rearmament?
44%
What happened to the GNP in the 1950s?
Trebled
How did artisans survive during the FRG?
Better technology and better products enabled them to compete
What benefits did Bismarck set up in the 1880s?
Unemployment insurance, better pensions
What area of industry did Germany become a leader in before WW1?
Synthetics and electricity
