Nazi Germany - The Role Of Women Flashcards
What were the traditional values of motherhood and family life?
Kinder, Kirche, Kuche (Children, Church, Kitchen)
What happened after the birth rate began falling?
Woman were encouraged to have larger families
What did Nazis believe the role of women was?
To be wives and mothers, to increase the population of the Master Race (Ayran Race)
What were women not expected to have?
A career outside marriage
Who resented this?
Many professional women resented this restriction upon their freedom
What increased?
The Birth rate
What were women taken off of?
Unemployment registers
What was the Mothers Cross?
It was given to mothers who had more than 3 children
What happened if a woman had more than 8 children?
They were given a gold version and privileged seats at Nazi Party meetings
What was increased?
Child benefits
What happened to women around mid 1942?
The Nazis modified their view of women, allowing them to work in factories to support the German war effort
What were women not permitted to do?
Work in armed forces as they did in Britain and the USA
