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Weimar Germany
Unit 1: The Weimar Republic 1918-1933
Lesson 9: Cultural changes in Weimar Republic
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What significant changes occurred in the Weimar Republic?
Changes
in
women's
lives
and
arts
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Why did artists and musicians want to express themselves in the Weimar Republic?
Due to problems of the
post-war
period
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What were the four key questions to learn about cultural changes?
Changes,
reasons
, supporters, and opposers
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What was the impact of the Kaiser’s abdication on cultural life?
People felt
free
and less restricted
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What freedoms did the Weimar government provide?
Freedoms like
freedom of speech
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How did the economy under Stresemann affect the arts?
It
allowed
more
funding
for
artists
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What influence did the USA have on Weimar culture?
Inspired
filmmakers
and
jazz musicians
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How did technology impact filmmaking in the Weimar Republic?
Allowed experimentation with
special effects
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What does 'New Objectivity' in art represent?
Realistic portrayals of life’s
hardships
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What does Modernism in art and architecture emphasize?
Industry
and
technology
over tradition
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What is Expressionism in the arts?
Focus on emotions and feelings of
artists
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Name three notable painters from the Weimar Republic.
Otto Dix
,
George Grosz
, Max Beckmann
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What is the title of the groundbreaking sci-fi movie by Fritz Lang?
Metropolis
(
1927
)
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What is known as the first vampire movie?
Nosferatu
(
1922
)
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What is the first horror movie created?
The Cabinet of
Doctor Caligari
(
1920
)
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What controversial theme is present in the film M (1931)?
Paedophilia
and child killing
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How did Otto Dix and George Grosz depict German life in their paintings?
They
were
critical
and
harsh
in
portrayal
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How did German films of the 1920s differ from others?
They were more
experimental
and innovative
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What was the impact of the Weimar Government on filmmaking?
It funded
filmmaking
and
supported
innovation
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What is the title of the historical novel that criticized the war?
All Quiet on the
Western Front
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How did German films influence Hollywood cinema?
They inspired filmmakers who moved to
America
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Who opposed the cultural changes in the Weimar Republic?
The older generation, Church, and
extreme
parties
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What did the right-wing Nazi Party believe about the arts?
They should remain traditional and prideful
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What was the left-wing Communist Party's view on government funding of the arts?
It was extravagance when money was needed
elsewhere
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