True or false
In the 1920s’ women's wages were generally lower than men's for the same jobs.
True
Some of the new devices of the 1920’s were electric irons, washing machines and a phone
False. The phone wasn’t created in the 1920s’.
The Treaty of Versailles limited the German military to 15,000 soldiers and 100,000 sailors.
False. It limited German military to 100,000 soldiers and 15,000 sailors.
The red Flag was closely associated with the Stock Market
False. It was associated with the Spartacist League.
Household debt more than doubled between 1920 and 1925.
False. It was between 1920 and 1930.
The Weimar Republic was plagued by severe economic hardships, including hyperinflation.
true
The 1920s ushered in a period of rapid economic expansion, fueled by the transition from wartime to peacetime production.
true
The global economic crisis following the Wall Street Crash of 1929 exacerbated Germany's economic woes, leading to high unemployment (reaching 5 million by 1932) and widespread poverty
true
REICHSTAG
The German parliament symbol of Weimar Democracy.
HYPERINFLATION
the extreme devaluating of german mark in early 1920´s
NAZI
The far-right totalitarian party led by Adolf Hitler, which seized power in 1933
DISPEL
make disappear or remove
LOAN
something that is borrowed, especially money that is expected to be paid back.
SPECULATION
The forming of a theory or conjecture without evidence
STOCK MARKET
a market in which securities are bought and sold.
CURRENCY
the system of money used in a country as medium of exchange.
CHAOS
complete confusion and lack of order.
LEGACY
something handed down from the past, like traditions.
PAYBACK
returning something owed, or getting revenge.
ROARING TWENTIES
a lively and prosperous time in the 1920s, known for cultural and social change.
DISMISS
order or allow to leave.
GREAT DEPRESION
refers to severe global economic doverturn from 1929 to 1930
COMMITMENT
the state of being dedicated to a cause
DIPLOMACY
the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
STOCK EXCHANGE
a marketplace where securities, such as stocks and bonds, are bought and sold
SPARTACIST
a member of a revolutionary political group organized in Germany in 1918
PUTSCH
a violent attempt to overthrow a government
The ... was created to maintain world peace.
League of Nations
Soldiers suffered from ... shock (PTSD).
shell
The... Plan (1924) helped Germany’s economy.
dawes