1928-1933: impact of depression Flashcards
(24 cards)
How many coalition governments were between 1924 and 1928?
7
How did employers feel towards the government?
disliked and felt that the gov was using arbitration to win working class votes
how much did Germany’s share of world production fall from 1913 to between 1926-1929
from 14.3% in 1913
to 11.6% in 1926-9
when was the wall street crash
october 1929
how much did unemployment rise from 1928 to 1929
600,000 to 1.6 million
how much was unemployment by 1933
6 million
how much did crop prices fall by
60%, poverty reduced demand
how many banks closed down in 1931
5 major banks
how much did national income drop by 1932
0.39
why did the gov do so little about the depression
coalition govs couldnt agree + thought it would work itself out
worried about causing hyperinflation
cant take loans
bruning allowed it: used it to get reparations to end
what % did exports decline by
0.61
how much did industrial production since 1928 level fall by?
0.58
what happened with unemployment + why could this be flawed
1/3 registered as unemployed
only recorded registered, the redundant or women didnt register
where did the depression fall most heavily
industrial areas: Ruhr, silesia, hamburg
civil services + white collar workers
farmers
what was the average daily meal for a family
6 small potatoes, 5 slices of bread, small cabbage
how many men between 14-25 yrs were unemployed by june 1933
0.39
why might paramilitary organisations be appealing to the youth
provided relief from insecurity and boredom of their unemployment
what did the gov do to support the youth
control expenditure
established day centre and work + social voluntary labour schemes
what debate did the depression reignite
whether married women should continue to be employed when men out of work
rw parties campaigned against this and were successful
what law did the gov pass in relation to the married women employment debate and when
may 1923 - married women civil servants allowed to be dismissed
how many women were dismissed from Reich postal service
1000 married women
why did the grand coalition collapse
political violence
rising cost of unemployment, falling tax revenues, argument over employment contributions
what was the impact on workers
unhappy -> unemployment -> wages decrease -> hours decrease -> leads to extremism
how did germans react after the impact of depression
- critical of gov
- some think it didnt impact because germany was already struggling
- argue that they never supported weimar/ it was doomed to fail
