Social And Cultural Developments In Germany 1924-28 Flashcards
What social welfare reforms were introduced
1924 - the public assistance system
1925 - the state accident insurance system
1927 - national unemployment insurance- benefits
What was the civil code of 1896
In marriage, the husband has the right to decide on family decisions like if the women could work
How many supporters did the league of German women have, and what did they teach?
900,000 any promoted traditional family values and maternal responsibilities far from a new woman
What women were in politics
Marianne Weber- joined DDP in 1919
Marie Juchaz - joined Spd in 1908
Paula Mulla-otfried co founder of Germans protest women’s league
Who wrote about the “new women”
Elsa Hermann
What happened to number of female deputies in 1920-1928
Dropped from 37 to 33
There was a new women - employment
Constitution gave women more rights at work
Why, 19 25,36% of the German workforce were women 
There was not a new women - employment
The demobilisation laws requires women to leave their jobs for ex soldiers 
Some jobs didn’t allow a married woman
Gender pay gap
Married women who are working where attacked as double learners and blame for male, unemployment, from wright wing parties
There was a new women - sexual freedom
Birth control became more widely available on the birth of a declines
divorce rates increased.
here was a rise in the number of abortions.
There was not a new women - sexual freedom
Abortion wasn’t legal
Decline in birth rates was attacked by press,
Churches opposed sexual freedom
Why were there high unemployment for youth and how much
In 1925-26, 17% of unemployment was aged between 14-21
In the 1900s there was a baby boom - times were good
What were wandervogels
Youth group
Mainly mc
Non political
Spent lots of time outdoor in countryside
What political parties had youth groups
Sdp
Kpd- youth communist league members children
Hitler youth
How many Jews lived in big cities and were well educated
400,000
What Jews were in politics
Kurt Eisner
Hugo hase
Rosa luxemburg
