Nazi policies towards women Flashcards
How were women treated in Nazi Germany?
. Women had paid employment, but the Nazis believed that women should not work
. Focus upon their traditional role as homemakers and child bearers
What was the slogan the Nazi party created?
Kinder, Kuche, Kirche
Why did the Nazis believe in this ideology?
Desire to build a healthy master race - birth rate must increase and reducing the number of working women would help male unemployment
How did Nazis promote the traditional motherly roles of women?
. Loans could be obtained by marriage couples - financial benefits
. Maternity benefits and family allowances were improved, and taxes were reduced for those with children
How did the Nazis use propaganda?
Depicted idealised images of mothers - often bearing children
How did Nazis aim to reduce female employment?
. Women were banned from working in many professional
industries such as medicine and law
. Women were restricted to only 10% of university places
What were the results of Nazi policies on the general public?
A mixed reaction
How much did the birth rate increase by from 1933 to 1939?
14.7 per 1,000 Germans to 20.3 per 1,000
How much did the labour force decrease by from 1933 to 1939?
From 37% to 33%
Why did more women actually work?
Labour force in Germany expanded during this time - rapid rearmament was not feasible without female labour
What factors limit as to whether the Nazi policy had a serious affect on women?
. Measures to restrict female employment affected a small number of middle-class educated women
. Rate of marriages did not increase significantly during the 1930s
. Birth rates did increase, yet difficult to establish whether this was due to policies or increased prosperity
Were women’s organisations popular?
