Germany - Social & Economy Flashcards

1
Q

By what % did the artisans decline during the Kaiserreich?

A

13.5%

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2
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By 1955, how many people working in artisan crafts?

A

3.5 million

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3
Q

What was the BDF?

A

Union of German Feminist Organisations

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4
Q

How many members did the BDF have?

A

1914: 300,000
1920s: 900,000

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5
Q

In 1939, what percentage of the workforce were women?

A

33%

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6
Q

What % of the WW2 workforce were women?

A

60%

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7
Q

In the FRG, what % was women’s pay less than men?

A

30%

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8
Q

By what % did real wages increase in Weimar Germany?

A

12%

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9
Q

How many unemployed in Jan 1933?

A

6 million

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10
Q

How many total guest workers in the FRG?

A

14 million

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11
Q

How many white collar workers in 1850 vs 1907?

A

1850: 40,000
1907: 250,000

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12
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What happened to the total number of doctors and white collar workers 1876-1913?

A

Doubled

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13
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What % increase in the white collar population 1933-1939?

A

25%

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14
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In 1925, what % of the working population worked in agriculture?

A

30%

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15
Q

What was the Osthilfe Programme?

A

Eastern aid in 1920s and 1930s, funding farms to keep Junkers afloat

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16
Q

What did the 1955 Agricultural Act (Green Law) do?

A

Supported agriculture with protective tariffs on some imports, created a 10% increase in production

17
Q

In 1989 vs 1956, what % of GDP was made up from agriculture?

A

1989: 1.6% of GDP
1956: 11%

18
Q

How many farms in 1950 vs 1990?

A

1950: 1.6 million farms
1990: 630,000 farms

19
Q

What did the First Naval Bill, 1898 promise?

A

17 ships in 7 years (only narrowly gets passed)

20
Q

Who became president of the Reichsbank in March 1933?

A

Schact

21
Q

Who was Minister of Armaments and Munitions in 1940?

A

Todt

22
Q

What happened the real wages, 1950-1964?

A

Doubled

23
Q

By 1989, what % of the German workforce were in the service industries?

A

66%

24
Q

What was the Auxilary Service Act in 1916?

A

All men 17-60 had to work (directed labour)

25
Q

As part of the Four Year Plan to boost the economy and rearmament, what % of government expenditure was on rearmament?

A

44%

26
Q

What happened to the GNP in the 1950s?

A

Trebled

27
Q

How did artisans survive during the FRG?

A

Better technology and better products enabled them to compete

28
Q

What benefits did Bismarck set up in the 1880s?

A

Unemployment insurance, better pensions

29
Q

What area of industry did Germany become a leader in before WW1?

A

Synthetics and electricity