Lesson 9: Cultural changes in Weimar Republic

Cards (24)

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