Life for Women Flashcards
Unit 4 of the Nazi Germany section
Why were women viewed as important by the Nazis?
They would produce the future generations of the Master Race.
Give four attributes of the Master Race.
Strong, blond, white-skinned and noble
In which job sectors were women forced out of their jobs?
Professions like medicine, law, teaching and the civil service
How many female teachers were fired?
100,000
How many female doctors were fired?
3000
When were women no longer able to be appointed to the civil service?
1933
When were women no longer able to be appointed as judges?
1936
Which women kept their jobs, and why?
Women in unskilled jobs, as there was no one to replace them
What organisation did the Nazis set up to replace women’s organisations?
The Nazi Women’s League
What was the name of the women’s magazine published by the Nazis?
Frauen Warte
What were the three Ks (in German and English)?
Kinder, Küche, Kirche - children, cooking and church
How did the Nazis affect women’s lifestyle?
Women were discouraged from dieting, smoking and wearing make-up. They encouraged traditional peasant styles of fashion, flat shoes and hair in plaits or buns.
When was the Law to Reduce Unemployment introduced and what did it do?
1933 - it offered a loan to employed women who married and left work.
What did the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage do?
It gave a loan to newly married couples, the debt of which was reduced for every Aryan child born
When was the Motherhood Cross awarded?
12 August, Hitler’s mother’s birthday
