cultural changes

• what had happened to wages by 1928

  There had been an increase in real wages of over 10%
• what did the weimar government do for houses between 1924-1931


  2 million homes were built
• what year did women in the the weimar republic gain the vote


  1919
• by 1933 how many reichstag MPs were female


  10%
• how were women expected to dress during the golden ages


  women became more free to dress as they wanted and many chose to follow fashion trends
• how did women now become more independent 


  they was able to go out unescorted by chaperone
• When did living standards improve in Germany?

  After 1924
• What factors contributed to the improvement of living standards after 1924?

  Government funding and policies
• What changes occurred in working hours after 1924?

  Working hours were reduced
• How did hyperinflation affect employment security?

  It made employment insecure
• How did well-off Germans feel about the benefits workers received?

  They resented seeing workers benefiting
• What percentage of workers' earnings was deducted for unemployment insurance?

  3%
• What was the purpose of the unemployment insurance deductions?

  To provide basic benefits if workers became unemployed or sick
• What tax was introduced to fund building associations?

  15% rent tax
• How many homes were built between 1925 and 1929?

  101,000 homes
• Was there still a housing shortage after 1929?

  Yes, there was still a housing shortage but things had improved
• What happened to women's employment after they married?

  Most women gave up work after they married
• What was the trend in women's workforce participation from 1918 to 1925?

  It dropped from 75% in 1918 to 36% in 1925
• What types of jobs offered new opportunities for women?

  Professions like teaching and medicine
• What educational opportunities were women encouraged to pursue?

  Women were encouraged to go to university
• How did greater earning power affect younger, single women?

  It led to more independence for them
• What shift occurred in women's interests regarding marriage and family?

  Women became less interested in marriage and family and more interested in having a "good time"
• How did some people react to the behavior of 'new women'?

  Some felt traditional values were being eroded
• When did women earn the right to vote in Germany?

  In 1918
• What percentage of women turned out at elections?

  90%
• What did Article 109 of the constitution state about women's rights?

  Women had equal rights with men and could enter professions on an equal basis
• What was the nature of marriage as stated in the study material?

  Marriage was an equal partnership