Society & "The Golden Age" (1924-29)

January 1919:

Women were granted the vote in the Weimar Constitution.

90%:

The turnout of women in the first Weimar elections.

Article 109:

Stated men and women have the same fundamental rights and duties.

32 Women:

The number of female deputies elected to the Reichstag by 1926.

1924-1929:

The years typically referred to as "The Golden Age."

How many women in work in the golden age?

4.2 million

How much were women paid less then men in 1920s?:

33%

Bauhaus School:

Founded in Weimar in 1919, moved to Dessau in 1925.

Walter Gropius:

The lead architect of the Bauhaus movement.

"Metropolis":

The most expensive silent film of the time, directed by Fritz Lang (1927).

500 Clubs:

The approximate number of nightclubs in Berlin by the late 20s.

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari:

A famous 1920 Expressionist film.

George Grosz:

A famous "New Objectivity" artist known for biting political cartoons.

Otto Dix:

Artist known for painting crippled war veterans and "decadent" society.

Erich Remarque:

Author of All Quiet on the Western Front (1929).

Marlene Dietrich:

The "New Woman" film star of The Blue Angel (1930).

Kurt Weill:

Famous composer of The Threepenny Opera.

Transvestite Balls:

A feature of Berlin's nightlife that horrified conservatives.

Censorship Law:

Passed in 1926 to "protect youth" from pulp fiction and pornography.

Wandervogel:

A youth movement that rejected modern cities in favor of hiking and folk songs.