Societal and cultural changes Flashcards

1
Q

when was the Unemployment insurance act set up

A

1927

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2
Q

what did the unemployment act do

A

unemployment and sickness benefits for anyone who fell out of work

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3
Q

how much did the value of goods rise by

A

25%

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4
Q

unemployment in 1926

A

2 million

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5
Q

unemployment in 1928

A

1.3 million

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6
Q

how many new homes were built by private companies

A

37,000

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7
Q

how many houses were built by building associates

A

64,000

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8
Q

when did the housing shortage ease

A

1928

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9
Q

what was the pension law called

A

Reich Pension Law

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10
Q

how many veterans were given pensions

A

750,000

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11
Q

how many war widows were given pensions

A

400,000

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12
Q

how many parents of dead servicemen were given pensions

A

200,000

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13
Q

students in higher education before WW!

A

70,000

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14
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students in higher education in 1928

A

110,000

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15
Q

how did working people improve their situation

A

better wages, lower working hours, unemployment insurance

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16
Q

how did the businesses respond to the better working-class conditions

A

resented loss of power and felt threatened

17
Q

what year were women voted on the Reichstag

A

1932

18
Q

how many women were elected onto the Reichstag

A

112

19
Q

number of women in work in 1918

A

75% and paid the same as men

20
Q

number of women in work in 1925

A

36% and paid 33% less than men

21
Q

who didn’t like the new opportunities for women

A

conservatives and traditionalists

22
Q

what did conservatives and traditionalists believe about women

A

that they should concentrate on being mothers

23
Q

what became popular in this time

A

films

24
Q

birth rate in 1913

A

128/1000

25
Q

birth rate in 1925

A

80/1000