Where Did The Weimar Republic'S Wild Reputation Come From? 👑

Few nations throughout history have gonethrough as many extreme and rapid changes as Germany in the early 20th century. From the powerful monarchy that reigned from Germany's inception to the end of WWI, to the brutal revolution that overthrew it, to the runaway inflation and food shortages thatprompted the rise of the Third Reich, Germany manifested several distinct cultures in a shockingly short period.
Of these, perhaps the most interesting was the Weimar Republic. This period, which ran from 1918 to Hitler's rise in 1933, has become known as one of the most culturally permissive periods in history. As memorialized in the Broadway musical and Oscar-winning filmCabaret, it was a time of copious substance use, BDSM fashion and practices, and a libertine attitude that would make the final days of the Roman Empire look prudish. But is this picture of the Weimar Republic accurate?
As with most historical questions, the answer is complicated. While it does seem that wild indulgence and substance use became more commonplace, there are several mitigating factors.New social attitudes meant that citizens were talking and writing more openly about things that may have been going on beforehand. In addition, the Weimar Republic was far more than a shallow, wasteful, nonstop party. It was also a flowering of culture that brought us such artists as Thomas Mann and Bertolt Brecht
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - The German Peace Negotiations Created The Myths That Led To The Fall of The Republic
0:00:25 - The German Revolution Set The Stage For The Weimar Republic
0:00:39 - Pre-Weimar Germany Was Repressive And Heteronormative
0:00:53 - The Media Became More Sympathetic To Former 'Undesirables'
0:01:07 - Sexology Became A Prominent Area Of Study In Germany
0:01:21 - Despite Progress, Women's Emancipation Hit Major Roadblocks
0:01:37 - Escorts Throughout Germany Became Politically Active To Improve The Conditions And Status Of Their Occupation
0:01:57 - Trans Citizens Could Be Issued ID Cards That Kept Them Safe From Police Harassment
0:02:15 - Controlled Substances Were Readily Available, But Use Was Much Less Common Than Under The Third Reich
0:02:27 - The Weimar Republic Saw The Rise Of Germany's 'New Woman,' Who Was Independent And Childless
0:02:46 - Shock Journalists Exaggerated The Republic's Excesses

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