The golden twenties

• What is the focus of this rapid revision session?

  The golden 20s in German history
• What major issue is questioned about the golden 20s?

  Whether it was good for everyone
• What years are highlighted for struggles in Germany?

  1919 to 1924
• What happened to unemployment in Germany between 1926 and 1928?

  It fell from 2 million to 1.3 million
• How did working hours change in Germany from 1925 to 1927?

  They decreased from 50 to 46 hours
• By what percentage did real wages increase between 1925 and 1928?

  25%
• What was the impact of real wages increasing?

  People felt a quarter richer
• How many new homes were built by 1929?

  37,000 new homes
• How many families received war pensions by 1929?

  1. 35 million families
• What were the sources of funding for improvements in Germany?

  Big business taxes and US loans
• What new rights were granted to German women after the Kaiser rule?

  Equal rights and voting equality
• By 1932, what percentage of Reichstag deputies were women?

  10%
• What was the employment rate of women in 1918?

  75% of women worked
• What happened to the employment rate of women by 1925?

  It dropped to 35%
• What cultural changes did women experience in the 1920s?

  They challenged traditional expectations
• What social behaviors increased among women in cities during the 1920s?

  Smoking and drinking
• How did birth rates change during the 1920s?

  Birth rates fell as women married later
• What happened to divorce rates since the start of World War I?

  Divorce rates doubled
• What was the reaction to the changes for women in the 1920s?

  Some women found it threatening
• What did conservatives and the church want for women?

  To return to traditional roles
• What was modernism in the context of art during the 1920s?

  Art should look to the future
• What is objectivism in art?

  Art should reflect reality, including suffering
• What does expressionism in art allow?

  Art can express opinions and feelings
• How did the government support the arts in the 1920s?

  By funding theaters, orchestras, and cinema
• What was the name of the famous film by Fritz Lang?

  Metropolis
• What was the significance of the Einstein Tower?

  It was designed to look like a rocket
• What backlash occurred against cultural changes in the 1920s?

  Opposition from both left and right political groups
• What were the significant changes in Germany between 1924 and 1929?

  • Unemployment decreased
  • Working hours reduced
  • Housing, pay, and pensions increased
  • Women gained new freedoms, including voting
  • New art, cinema, and architecture emerged
• What were the economic implications of social schemes in the 1920s?

  They cost big business profits and relied on US loans
• What was the ultimate fate of the changes in the 1920s?

  They proved to be fragile in the future
• How did historical interpretations vary regarding the golden 20s?

  They support both positive and negative views
• What is the focus of the next video after this session?

  The rise of the Nazis