Aspects of life in Germany Flashcards
what was new women during the weimer years?
They abandoned female behavior and wore revealing clothes, cut hair short, smoked and drank.
How were ethnic minorities treated during the weimar years?
They were mostly accepted, however there was a low-level discrimination. Received lower wages, but liberal laws were implemented to stop racism.
How were ethnic minorities treated during the Nazi years?
Aryan Race. Getting rid of the impure and disabled. Sterilisation of those unfit to reproduce. Extended to Jew and other minorities. 400,00 were sterilised against their will . Propaganda was anti Semitic and they worked towards the final solution. Legal separation of Jews by jobs and public spaces. Nuremberg laws
what slogan was given to women during the nazi years?
Children,Kitchen and Church
How was marriage to produce children encouraged by Hitler?
Nazi’s believed in eugenics so they wanted to control reproduction to produce healthy aryan population. Passed laws to stop non pure Germans breeding with pure. Marriage loans given to promote marriage, but only if licence stated they were accepted. Help with school fees for the pure. SS men encouraged to mate with as many pure woman.
What was culture like during the weimar years?
colourful … lots of variations of art, literature ect…
what was culture like during the nazi years?
there was none, it was all banned!
how were ethnic minorities treated during the FRG and why were the needed?
In 1947 there were 10 million refugees.
Full employment and wanted foreign workers to expand and improve German economy. They were given lower wages and not the same equal rights as German citizens They helped produce the economic boom of Germany 8% economy increase but later they were resented as were taking all the jobs
