Weimar Germany - Culture

Question 1

In what ways did Weimar Culture reach out to ordinary people

Answer 1

radio
mass culture
film
cabaret

Question 2

What was the radio used as

Answer 2

a medium for mass communication

Question 3

How many Germans owned a radio by 1932

Answer 3

despite the depression, 1 in 4 people

Question 4

What emerged in Weimar Germany, and what was this?

Answer 4

a mainstream culture, which spread via different methods of mass media

Question 5

What were the international influences on Weimar culture

Answer 5

consumer culture (consumerism)
advertising
jazz music from the USA

Question 6

What happened to the film industry

Answer 6

Became most advanced in Europe
German filmmakers - highly respected for high quality work

Question 7

What was the UFA

Answer 7

• government organised film company
• made up of the biggest film studios which dominated the German film market

Question 8

Who ran the UFA

Answer 8

Alfred Hugenberg

Question 9

Name 3 examples of films in Weimar Germany

Answer 9

Metropolis, 1926
Gold Rush, 1925
Blue Angel, 1930

Question 10

Where did clubs open

Answer 10

In cities which mocked the conventions of Germany
e.g Berlin had a vibrant night-life

Question 11

What happened in Cabaret clubs

Answer 11

satirical comedy
jazz music
female dancers

Question 12

What themes were covered in Cabaret performances

Answer 12

Since censorship was lifted following WW1, they showcased social themes (e.g sex) & political developments at the time

Question 13

What cultural developments took place in Weimar Germany

Answer 13

Art
Architecture & design
Theatre
Literature

Question 14

What artistic movement developed in Weimar Germany

Answer 14

‘New objectivity movement’

Question 15

What did the artists aim to do in their work in the ‘New objectivity movement’

Answer 15

to understand ordinary people in everyday life

Question 16

Name 2 famous artists in Weimar Germany

Answer 16

Georg Grosz
Ottox Dix

Question 17

What messages were focused on in the ‘New objectivity movement’

Answer 17

the state of society via paintings & caricatures with strong political & social messages

Question 18

What architectural movement was developed in Weimar Germany

Answer 18

The ‘Bauhaus design’ movement

Question 19

Who led the ‘Bauhaus design’ movement

Answer 19

Walter Gropius

Question 20

What was the approach of the ‘Bauhaus design’ movement

Answer 20

functional & simple designs, emphasised close relations between art & technology

Question 21

What theatre movement developed in Weimar Germany

Answer 21

‘new objectivity’ - ‘Zei theatre’ meaning theatre of the time

Question 22

Name 2 playwrights in Weimar Germany

Answer 22

Bertroit Brecht
Erwin Piscator

Question 23

What techniques were used in theatre in Weimar Germany

Answer 23

innovative techniques
such as barriers, slogans & film
which introduced protest & politics into theatre

Question 24

What was the Threpenny Opera, 1928

Answer 24

A musical influenced by jazz music, which criticised the musical world

Question 25

What 2 different writing styles were present in literature in Weimar Germany

Answer 25

Traditional, nostalgic literature (very popular) also Social issues were explored (emerged from distress & misery)

Question 26

Name a famous war time book

Answer 26

All quiet on the western front, 1928, written by Erich Maria

Question 27

Where were cultural movements largely based

Answer 27

cities

Question 28

What did the majority of Germans, especially male govt members, and rural citizens, think about the cultural developments of the Weimar period

Answer 28

horrified by the decline in established moral & cultural standards

Question 29

What did the freedom of expression in Weimar Germany encourage people to do

Answer 29

* Allowed different ideas to flourish * Allowed criticisms of both cultural developments & the government * The expressing of views

Question 30

What did the right-wing sympathisers criticise about new Weimar culture

Answer 30

* the increase in Jewish workers, intellectuals & artists * the americanisation of German culture ('new women' & jazz music) * more artists involved with left wing ideologies

Question 31

What happened to Weimar society in the years before 1929

Answer 31

Became increasingly polarised before the onset of the political & economic crises from 1929