Cards (68)

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