Germany- Social Golden Age Flashcards
what did the 1924 Public assistance system introduce
provided help to poor
what did the 1925 State accident insurance system introduce
intended to help those injured at work, extended to cover those suffering from occupational diseases
what did the 1927 national unemployment insurance system introduce
provide benefits for the unemployed, financed by contributions from workers and employers. This created a system covering 17 million workers which offered benefit at 75% of pay for ¾ of the year
how many houses were built between 1924 and 1931
over 2 million
in 1926, how many disabled war veterans, war widows and war orphans were being supported
disabled war veterans- 800,000
war widows- 360,000
war orphans- 900,000
what was a means test
check on financial circumstances of benefit claimant to confirm eligibility for support.
how many female deputies were there in the following years: 1919, 1928, 1931
1919- 41
1928- 33
1931- 42
which female government representative argued women shouldn’t have the right to vote
Paula Muller-Otfried
by 1925, what % of the workforce was women
36%
how many women teacher and doctors were there by 1933
teachers- 100,000
doctors- 3,000
what were the ‘demobilisation’ laws
women had to stop working so veterans could find work
what happened when a woman got married in terms of her job
had to leave it
what happened to birth control
became much more available
by 1930, on average how many abortions were there each year
1 million
how many deaths per year were there due to abortion
10-12,000
how many female representatives were there in the Reichsrat
0
what were gymnasium schools
selective schools that provided classical eductation
what % of 14-21 year olds were unemployed in 1925/26
17%
how many incidents of juvenile crime were there at its peak in Hamburg and when
1917- 1600 incidents
what was the National Welfare Law in 1922
every child had right to education, spiritual, physical and social fitness
what were some youth cliques
-Farmers Fear
-Red Apaches
-Eagles Claw
what was the main educational reform of Weimar period
introduction of elementary schools
what were the wandervogel
movement mainly consisting of MC boys- some adopted unconventional lifestyles eg. nudism and vegetarianism
what were church groups
Both Catholic and Protestant churches had youth groups → focus mainly on promoting church attendance and respect for family and Christian values. `
what were some political youth groups
Social Democratic Youth Movement (SPD) founded in 1925 → had the most members of any political youth groups in Weimar period.
Young Communist League founded in 1925 → for children of KPD members.
how many jews lived in cities
80% (400,000)
what % of the population did jews rep
1%
who are some famous jews in this time
red rosa
walther rathenau
theodor wolff
what % of banks were jewish owned
50%
what % of lawyers and doctors were jewish
16% lawyers and 11% doctors
how many of 34 nobel prizes were won by jewish people
9 (24%)
what was Jewish Bolshevism
term used by anti-Semites in the Weimar period to imply that Jewish people and communists were closely associated and represented a danger to German values.
which nightclub was particularly popular to german officials
Eldorado
what was the predominant art form in this time
Expressionism
who were avant garde novelists and poets
adopted free form of writing focusing on character’s internal mental state rather than external social reality, exploring social issues growing out of distress and misery of working people in big cities
what was Bauhaus
primarily architectural school but also school of art, design and photography, influencing all aspects of design including furniture, urban planning, textiles, pottery and graphics.
what was Zeittheater
introduced new dramatic methods, often with explicit left-wing sympathies.
what was much of german theatre at the time
explicitly political, attacking capitalism, nationalism and war.
when was the german radio company set up
1923
by 1932, how much of the pop had a radio
1 in 4
