living standards in Weimar

Question 1

what problems did WW1 cause?

Answer 1

allied blockades of ports meant that there were major food shortages in Germany

the war left thousands of veterans and dependents which the state had to look after

Question 2

when was the Reich Pension Law?

Answer 2

May 1920

Question 3

what did the Reich Pension Law do?

Answer 3

regulated pensions given to war veterans and widows

Question 4

when was the Labour Exchange Law set up?

Answer 4

February 1922

Question 5

what was the Labour Exchange Law?

Answer 5

set up govt offices to provide training and help the unemployed find work

Question 6

what was housing like in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 6

poor
one bedroom homes
shared bathrooms
cramped homes

Question 7

how many houses were built during the Weimar golden years?

Answer 7

2 million
200,000 renovated

Question 8

by how much had homelessness decreased during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 8

60%

Question 9

in what sectors did large government subsidies fund the running and construction of?

Answer 9

parks
schools
sports facilities
hospitals

Question 10

why did businesses prefer to employ women?

Answer 10

they cost less to pay than men

Question 11

how did industrialists exploit the German people?

Answer 11

they knew workers were desperate for a source of income so paid them little
they knew that these workers would not leave their jobs due to the horrible job security at the time

Question 12

how would a developed social welfare state in the Weimar Republic cause serious implications in the future?

Answer 12

policy of strong public spending was only backed through heavy foreign loans and a strong overload of debt

in the short term it was providing financial support and prosperity

BUT
would prove fatal with the Wall Street Crash in 1929