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The Golden Age
The extent of social recovery
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What was a feature of the Weimar Republic highlighted by Berlin's nightlife in the 1920s?
Culture
and
personal liberty
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How did the youth of Germany perceive the cultural boom in the Weimar Republic?
They
appreciated
it
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What was Eldorado described as by composer Friedrich Hollaender?
A
supermarket of eroticism
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How were sexuality and race viewed during the Weimar Republic?
They were less
discriminated
against
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Which genre of music became more popular during the Weimar Republic, particularly among black Americans?
Jazz music
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How did older conservatives view the nightclub scene in Berlin?
With
horror and contempt
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What did the older conservatives blame for the cultural decay in Germany?
The
Weimar Republic
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What did nationalist parties, like the Centre party, campaign against?
The
'tides of filth'
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Who were two famous composers influenced by expressionism during the Weimar Republic?
Hindemith
and
Arnold Schoenberg
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What musical technique did Schoenberg use to convey powerful emotions?
Atonal music
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What percentage of households in large cities received radio in 1952?
46%
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How did traditionalists view Schoenberg's music?
As lacking in
harmony
and sounding harsh
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What was the reaction of traditionalists to the increase of jazz music?
They
abhorred
it
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How did the Nazi and nationalist parties respond to American influences in culture?
They
campaigned
for
'German Culture'
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What did Weimar culture symbolize for many traditionalists?
All that was wrong with the
Weimar Republic
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What traditional forms of entertainment did many Germans continue to participate in?
Church festivals
and
beer halls
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What was the predominant movement in art during the Weimar Republic?
Expressionism
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Who were key figures in the expressionist art movement?
Kandinsky
,
George Grosz
, and
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
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What did modern art during the Weimar Republic criticize?
Nationalists and
traditional
ideals
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What action did Wilhelm Frick take in 1930 regarding modern art?
Ordered
its
removal
from
museums
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What was the Bauhaus, founded by William Gropius in 1919?
A school of
art
,
design
, and
photography
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How did traditionalists react to the new form of architecture represented by Bauhaus?
They
rejected
it
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What led to an era of cultural experimentation in Germany?
The end of the
Kaiser’s
reign and the introduction of
democracy
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How was Germany viewed in terms of cultural development during the Weimar Republic?
As
a major battleground for the soul of new Germany
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What was the general sentiment of nationalists towards the cultural developments of the Weimar Republic?
They
resented
it
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What did traditionalists fear about foreign influences like Americanism?
They viewed it as
immoral
and
un-German
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How did right-wing politicians, such as the Nazi party, use fears of cultural decay?
They politicized these fears to catalyze the
Weimar Republic’s
political downfall
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What was a feature of the vibrant nightlife in Berlin during the 1920s?
Culture
and personal
liberty
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How did the youth of Germany respond to the cultural boom in the Weimar Republic?
They
appreciated
it
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What was Eldorado described as by composer Friedrich Hollaender?
A
supermarket
of eroticism
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How were sexuality and race perceived in the Weimar Republic compared to previous eras?
They were less
discriminated
against
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Which genre of music became more popular in the Weimar Republic, particularly in Berlin's nightclubs?
Jazz music
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How did older conservatives view the nightclub scene in Berlin?
With
horror and contempt
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Who primarily performed the jazz music that became popular in the Weimar Republic?
Black Americans
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What did conservatives hate about the Weimar Republic's cultural scene?
The influence of the
USA
on German cultural life
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What did many comedians in Berlin's nightclubs do regarding the Weimar Republic?
They
attacked
politicians and
authoritarian
attitudes
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How did right-wing politicians politicize fears of cultural decay?
By blaming the
Weimar Republic
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Which nationalist party campaigned against the 'tides of filth'?
The
Centre party
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What types of campaigns did the Nazi party support?
Against
nudism
,
homosexuality
, birth control,
Americanism
, and
female emancipation
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Which two composers were famous for their expressionist music during the Weimar period?
Hindemith
and
Arnold Schoenberg
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