living standards in the FRG

Question 1

how much of Germany’s housing was flattened by bombing in WW2?

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

what did the government introduce to reduce pressure on the Ministry of Housing?

Answer 2

• rents were frozen
• tax concessions were given to building companies

Question 3

how many houses had a fridge by 1985?

Answer 3

82%

Question 4

how many houses had a TV by 1985?

Answer 4

82%

Question 5

how had life expectancy changed by the end of the FRG?

Answer 5

in 1980, people lived 12 years longer than people in 1950

Question 6

what was the main change in spending patterns?

Answer 6

as the economy grew people looked to spend more money on consumer goods and leisure activities

benefits of being in a capitalist society

Question 7

what % of the population owned 35% of the wealth in 1973?

Answer 7

1

Question 8

by the 1980s how much of the population were covered by benefits and healthcare?

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

what US influences played a large role in German society?

Answer 9

jeans
rock n roll
chewing gum
Coca-Cola

Question 10

population of FRG in 1951

Answer 10

48 million

Question 11

population of FRG in 1965

Answer 11

59 million

Question 12

did RUM increase or decrease?

Answer 12

increased
countryside lost its attraction