Golden Age Of Weimar Flashcards
When was the Golden Age of Weimar?
It was between 1924 and 1929
What happened to the support of more extreme parties in the Golden Age?
They gained less support because there wasn’t much of need for them
When was the General Election held, who won and what party were they part of in the Golden Age?
In the 1925 election, Hindenburg was elected as President, and he was a member of the Social Democratic Party
Why was it called the Golden Age?
This was because, since men and women who were aged 20 could vote, cultural explosions and Bauhaus architecture was becoming a thing
What happened in April 1928?
184,000 middle classed people were unemployed and looking for jobs, and almost half didn’t qualify
What happened to housing between 1924-1931?
More than 2 million homes were built, 200,000 more being renovated. By 1929, state spending was 33 times more on housing than it had been in 1913.
What law was introduced in 1927 and what did it do?
The Unemployment Insurance Law, and it required workers and employees to make contributions to a scheme for unemployment welfare
What did German women have compared to the rest of Europe?
They had some of the most advanced legal rights in Europe
What number of women were teachers and doctors in 1933?
100,000 female teachers and 3,000 female doctors
