Societal and cultural changes Flashcards
when was the Unemployment insurance act set up
1927
what did the unemployment act do
unemployment and sickness benefits for anyone who fell out of work
how much did the value of goods rise by
25%
unemployment in 1926
2 million
unemployment in 1928
1.3 million
how many new homes were built by private companies
37,000
how many houses were built by building associates
64,000
when did the housing shortage ease
1928
what was the pension law called
Reich Pension Law
how many veterans were given pensions
750,000
how many war widows were given pensions
400,000
how many parents of dead servicemen were given pensions
200,000
students in higher education before WW!
70,000
students in higher education in 1928
110,000
how did working people improve their situation
better wages, lower working hours, unemployment insurance
how did the businesses respond to the better working-class conditions
resented loss of power and felt threatened
what year were women voted on the Reichstag
1932
how many women were elected onto the Reichstag
112
number of women in work in 1918
75% and paid the same as men
number of women in work in 1925
36% and paid 33% less than men
who didn’t like the new opportunities for women
conservatives and traditionalists
what did conservatives and traditionalists believe about women
that they should concentrate on being mothers
what became popular in this time
films
birth rate in 1913
128/1000
birth rate in 1925
80/1000
