Changes in Society Flashcards
1
Q
• How did wages and work change?
A
- they increased by 10% but many middle class people were still bankrupt from the hyperinflation
- less working hours
- better working conditions
2
Q
How did employment change?
A
- working hours were reduced
- working conditions improved
- rich Germans did not like that workers were benefiting
- by 1928, 184,000 middle class workers were seeking employment
3
Q
How did housing change?
A
- architects were employed to reduce house shortages
- between 1924 and 1931, 2 million houses were built
- homelessness decreased by 60%
4
Q
What was unemployment insurance?
A
3% of workers’ earnings were deducted and put towards insurance
5
Q
women at work
A
- there were little women in high status jobs
- education was encouraged
- teaching and medicine were popular professions
6
Q
women at leisure
A
- more independence for single women
- less interest in marriage
- this new behaviour was not liked by traditionalists
7
Q
women in politics:
A
- could vote in 1918
- 90% turned out at elections
- Article 109 stated they had equal rights
- marriage was an equal partnership
8
Q
art:
A
- artists painted everyday life
- art commented on social issues
- Expressionism was popular
9
Q
cinema:
A
- films became popular all over the world in the 1920s
10
Q
architecture:
A
- new designers and architects challenged traditional ideas
