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What belongs to “Red Vienna” (“Rotes Wien”) in the period between the two World Wars?
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Was gehört zum „Roten Wien“ in der Zeit zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen?
- aFamilies received a free package of baby clothes and linen for their newborn child.Familien bekamen für ihr neugeborenes Kind ein kostenloses Wäschepaket.Correct answer
- bThe city built many affordable council flats with running water and their own toilet.Die Stadt baute viele preiswerte Gemeindewohnungen mit fließendem Wasser und eigenem WC.Correct answer
- cThe newly built flats were sold mainly to wealthy families.Die neu gebauten Wohnungen wurden vor allem an wohlhabende Familien verkauft.
- dThe Social Democratic Workers' Party had the majority in the municipal council and carried out many social reforms.Die Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei hatte die Mehrheit im Gemeinderat und setzte viele soziale Reformen um.Correct answer
Why?
The name comes from the Social Democratic majority, which carried out large social programmes in Vienna. The council housing blocks (Gemeindebauten) were cheap rented flats for people in housing need, and from 1927 every newborn baby received a package of clothes and linen (Wäschepaket) from the city.
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