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Weimar Germany
D: changes in society 1924-9
Changes in position of women in work, politics, and leisure
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When did the government give women the vote in Germany?
November
1918
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What was the turnout of women voters in the Weimar elections?
90%
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What percentage of Reichstag members were female in 1932?
Almost
10%
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What does Article 109 of the new constitution state?
Women had
equal rights
with men
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What happened to women's employment during the war?
More women went into
paid work
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What percentage of women were in work by 1918?
75%
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What percentage of women were in work under the Weimar Republic?
36%
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How were women treated in workplaces despite Article 109?
Women were paid
33%
less than men
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How many female judges were there?
36
female judges
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In which professions did more women enter during this period?
More women entered
liberal
professions
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How many female doctors were there in 1932?
5,000
female doctors
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What types of jobs did many women work in?
Retail
or
service
jobs
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What characterized the 'new women' in cities?
They became
financially
and
socially
independent
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What changes did 'new women' adopt in their appearance?
Short hair, more
make-up
, and revealing clothes
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How did the behavior of 'new women' change socially?
They smoked, drank, and went out unaccompanied
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What was the trend in the birth rate from 1913 to 1925?
The birth rate was
falling
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What was the birth rate in 1913?
128
live births per 1,000 women
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What was the birth rate in 1925?
80
live births per 1,000 women
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What was the trend in the divorce rate from 1913 to the 1920s?
The
divorce
rate was
rising
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What was the divorce rate in 1913?
27
divorces/year per 1,000 people
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What was the divorce rate in the 1920s?
60
divorces/year per 1,000 people
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How did women feel about the changes in society?
Women felt
liberated
but not all liked changes
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What was the conservative view on 'new women'?
'New
women'
threatened
men's
roles
in
society
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What did conservatives believe women should focus on?
Being
mothers
and wives
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