life in nazi germny: how the lives of women changed. Flashcards
what were women able to do and what were they known as during the weimar government?
wore latest fashion trends- short skirts.
wore make up.
smoked.
drunk alcohol.
called flappers.
perused careers.
why were familles smaller pre nazi germany?
developments in contraception.
how did the ideal nazi woman look like?
not employed.
had lots of babies.
no make up, modern clothes, flat shoes, natural hair, dressed conservatively.
no smoking or drinking.
good housewife.
had nothing to do with politics.
not to thin- healthy.
member of women’s league,
why were women expected to not be too skinny, drink alcohol or smoke?
so they were healthy to have babies.
what were the nazis 10 rules for women?
remember your german.
if genetically healthy you shouldn’t be unmarried.
keep body, mind and spirit pure.
choose spouse of same or nordic blood.
ask spouse there ancestroy.
health was a precondition for physical beauty.
marry for love.
don’t look for playmate, companion for marriage.
should want to have as many children as possible.
why did nazis want women to have as many children as possible?
increase amount of pure german births.
what was done to promote women to have as many children as possible?
financial incentives.
what are some examples of financial incentives given to women to increase child birth?
marriage loans, birth grants, improved maternity services. higher teaches in childless couples, propaganda increase prestige for housewives, restriction on contraception information. lebensorn programme encouraged children outside of marriage.
what was the nazis aim for marriage?
increase suitable marriages.
what measures were put into place to encourage marriage?
marriage loan, marriage law, blood protection law, those cohabiting after their marriage banned sent to concentration camps.
what was the nazis aim for welfare?
develop healthy germans.
what measures were put into place to ensure healthy germans?
NS, NSV, expansion of health offices, improved sanitation, preventative medicine, genetic and racial care, improved childcare facilities.
what was nazis aim for education?
prepare women for their proper role, restrict opportunities.
what measures were put into place to ensure the nazis aims for education were met?
limited university enrolment of women to 10%.
restrictions dropped as great demand for well educated workers increased.
what were the nazis aim for employment?
reduce female employment.
what measures were out into place to try to ensure the nazis aim for employment?
1933 women in top civil service and medical jobs dismissed. 1936 banned them from being judges and lawyers.
1939 compulsory agricultural labour service for unmarried women under 25.
women exhorted to help war effort.
1942 told to register for work.
what were the nazis aim for public life?
organise women and incorporate them in the nazi volksgemeinschaft.
what measures were put into place to help achieve nazis aim for public life?
no female nazi member, 2 women associations created NFS, DFW.
nazi women organisations support war effort.
