Weimar Republic (Culture in the Weimar Republic) Flashcards
1
Q
During the 1920s, the German film industry became the most advanced in Europe. Name the film company the gov. set up, & a famous German film of the time.
A
UFA
Metropolis (1926)
2
Q
What famous design school was set up in 1919?
A
Bauhaus
3
Q
What artistic movement was popular in Weimar Germany, which aimed to comment on the state of German politics and society?
A
The “New Objectivity” movement
Examples of artists: Otto Dix and Georg Grosz
4
Q
What other mediums of culture explored a range of social issues in Germany?
A
- Literature (All Quiet on the Western Front – soldiers criticism of WWI)
- Cabaret
- Theatre (The Threepenny Orchestra – a left-wing critique on capitalist world)
5
Q
How many Germans owned a radio by 1932?
A
1 in 4
6
Q
What did people criticise about the cultural developments in Weimar Germany?
A
- Saw them as a decline in moral and cultural standards.
* Concern in the rise of Jewish writers, intellectuals and artists.
