1.4 Women in Nazi Germany Flashcards
What were women led to believe was their duty
duty to bear next generation of Aryans
How much of domestic shopping was carried out by women
80%
What was Female emancipation rumoured to be
a Jewish made conspiracy
What was makeup seen as
unatural and wasteful
What did Nazi germany do to income tax for mothers
reduced it per child, 6 = No income tax
What were the rewards for having children
Medals, (gold silver and bronze), the more children = the better the medal
What did the nazi do for Mothers
increased maternity benefits
what was the NSF
the womens wing of nazi Party (Nationalist socialist Womens Union)
When was the NSF established
1931
what did the NSF argue
Women should not play any part in policitcs
what did the NSF change from 1936
promoted female participation in munitions factories
What did Mother Schools teach
nutrition, cooking, racial biology
how many mother schools and memebers were there in 1936
150 schools, 670,000 members
whi did hitler believe that men should marry
‘stupid women’ - so they cant interefere
what was the loan for newly marrried couples
RM1000, 250 off per child
Who did Himmler encoruage SS men to marry
Aryan women who won a Reich Sports medal
What was the name of the ideological women
Hitler Maiden
What were the features of the hitler maiden
All-Natural, refused to smoke/drink, body suited for childbearing
What was set up as guidlines and advice for beauty
Bureau for beauty
What was the Bureau for beauty advice
strive for naturalism, e.g. how to use hair products to improve blondeness
How many women arrested in brothels in hamburg
first two months 3200
what would happen if Care officers beleived women had potential to act immorally
could be imprisoned for rest of life
what was the increase in women in work during WW2
rose from 1/3 to just over 1/2
Who was employed in German factories
polish and Russian women (given no rights)
What happened to the foreign workers children
Aryan - forcibly taken, fostered by Germans
Racially unfit - ‘special care homes’, starved to death
What allowed women more freedom durng nazi period
accussing husbands of political crimes to SS/Gestapo
what did Himmler implement in the 1940s
ordered ‘unfaithful’ women to do 1 years service in Conc Camps
