Life in Germany
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- Created on: 27-04-16 18:31
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- Life in Germany
- Women
- Changes from the "roaring 20s"
- Nazi's came into power and banned short-skirts and make-up.
- The Wall Street Crash meant that no one had any money - couldn't afford luxuries.
- Were there to please men.
- Were forced to give up their jobs and cook instead.
- The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage gave loans to young couples, for every child they had, they could keep a quarter of the loan.
- The slogan "Kinder, Kirche, Küche" was developed - children, church, cooking)
- In 1937, women had to undertake a compulsory 'duty year' for the Reich. This involved working on a farm or in a factory.
- In 1944, Lebensborn was introduced. It was also called 'Donate a Baby to the Fuhrer'
- Changes from the "roaring 20s"
- Children
- School life
- Girls
- Singing to entertain guests
- Domestic science with maths, learning how to cook and cost the shopping
- Would do p.e. to stay fit - child bearing
- Boys
- Maths
- Lots of fitness 15% of school time - prepare for military service.
- Saluted 'Heil Hitler' at the start an end of each lesson.
- Both genders taught History - Germany's "glorious" past.
- Eugenics - teaches about Aryan race and selective breeding. Race studies. Pupils taught to measure skulls, correctly marry.
- Girls
- Hitler youth group formed in 1920s. In 1933, it was encouraged to join, 1936 it was compulsory.
- Activities such as camping, hiking. Focus on military drilling.
- School life
- Men
- Unskilled workers were put on unemployment programmes
- Farmers debts written off. Benefitted from increase in food prices. Also suffered from lack of labour.
- Had to join the DAP, put then to work on autobahns, hospitals, schools.
- "Strength through joy" encouraged leisure activities.
- RAD service, 6 months service 18-25 year olds. Poorly paid.
- Women
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