1923-1929 Changes

Which parties supported democracy and which parties opposed democracy?

From which side of politics was there the most opposition to democracy?

• Left

• Right

• Center

• None

'Workers made the most gains during this period.' What evidence is there in this data to support that claim?

• Increase in wages

• Improved working conditions

• Reduction in working hours

• All of the above

Which of the following statements can be justified by historical evidence?

• That Germans industrial production increased in the period after 1924.

• That the German economic recovery after 1924 was based very heavily on foreign loans.

• That the Dawes Plan ended the German requirement to pay reparations.

• That extremist parties of the left and right lost political influence between 1924 and 1928.

Which of the following best defines the term welfare state and summarises four key reforms that took place in the Weimar era?

• A system in which the government takes responsibility for the social and economic well-being of its citizens, including reforms such as unemployment insurance, health care, housing, and education.

• A political system where the state controls all aspects of life, including the economy, education, and personal freedoms.

• A form of government where the power is held by a single ruler with absolute authority.

• An economic system based on private ownership and free market principles.

Why did democracy stabilize in the period 1924–1928?

• Economic recovery

• Political reforms

• International support

• Social stability

'The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.' Gustav Stresemann to Parker Gilbert US the Agent General for Reparations, 1928. With reference to the above quote, how stable was the German economy by 1928?

• Very stable

• Moderately stable

• Unstable

• Highly unstable

Class debate: The social welfare reforms of the mid 1920s were irresponsible.

• Agree

• Disagree

• Neutral

Weimar Germany became the centre of this unique period of new creative cultural expression in art, music and cinema because:

• It had a stable political environment.

• It was a period of economic prosperity.

• It had a liberal and progressive atmosphere.

• It was isolated from the rest of Europe.

Which of the following terms relate to cultural life in Weimar Germany?

• cabaret

• modernism

• expressionism

• the Bauhaus movement