Life in Nazi Germany (eg women, youth, family, and opposition to the Nazis 1933-39)) Flashcards
politics for women
Women were not allowed to vote, they were not allowed to be a part of the government or have any say in the political decisions of the country.
Why were women not allowed to have jobs/ political say in nazi germany
because Hitler believed they should be focusing on increasing the population of the Aryan race. He believed they should think about staying at home, caring for their family.
optimal appearance and clothing for women (3)
-They should be modestly dressed
- Considered pretty if they had blue eyes, blonde hair, fair skin, and were fit
-Make up was discouraged and they were encouraged to dress traditionally to promote racial purity
work for women
Women were not allowed to work, they were excluded from paid employment. They needed to stay home to take care of the children, teach their daughters how to cook, sew and plait hair.
freedom and free will for women
Women had very little freedom, they were expected to stay healthy so that they could produce a lot of babies. Drinking and smoking was seen as very unladylike.
optimal family size and how were women encouraged to have more kids
The bigger the family the better, women who had a large number of children were rewarded with the honour cross and medals.
Contraception and abortions were made illegal.
successes of nazi policies towards women (3)
- Birth rates increased by 30% from 1933 to 1936
- Unemployment went down from over 5 million in 1932 to less than 1 million in 1938
- Many women supported Hitlers ideas and Germany seemed a safer society and law and order was good
failures and limitations to hitlers rules for women (3)
- Despite propaganda, women’s employment went up as people preferred to hire women as they were cheaper
- Some women felt undermined and didn’t like giving up their jobs
- Women involved in resistance movements
why was there a need to indoctrinate the youth and control their education?
- Easier to indoctrinate them before they can form their own opinions
- You are informing the next generation
- Easier to indoctrinate the youth as they’re more susceptible
what was the aim for boys
- prepare for war and defence of Germany
what was the aim for girls
- would become housewives and learnt o take care of children
how did the nazis change the curriculum ? (2)
- biology was devoted to studying the differences between races
- maths problems contained facts and figures of the nazis, and had war references
what did nazis expect of teachers ?
the teachers either accepted the new rules or they would lose their jobs
what percentage of teachers joined the nazi teacher association
97%
hat were the associations for girls and boys called
- hitler youth for boys
- league of german maidens for girls
