Role of Women in Nazi Germany
Another diagram this one on the Role of Women.
Can be used in all GCSE exams related to Nazi Germany.
Have fun :D
- Created by: Joanna S
- Created on: 21-01-13 15:26
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- Role of Women
- General Appearance
- No make up allowed.
- Dress practically, like a typical housewife not exposing too much.
- Hair tied back in a plat or a bun, so it's not in the way.
- Shouldn't be too skinny or too fat. The weigh was supposed to be good for baring children
- Wearing trousers or make up as well as having loose/dyed hair was frowned upon.
- Rewards
- Women who were the "perfect housewives" received rewards
-
Law for the Encouragement of Marriage - newly married
couples received a loan of 1000 marks.
- In order to keep the whole loan they would need to have 4 children.
- Motherhood Cross- Awarded to women who had a lot of children.
- Discounts on bills for large famillies.
- Responsibilities
- "Kinder, Kirche und Kuche" Meaning "Children, church and cooking"
- Taking care of children.
- Looking after the house and cleaning.
- Cook dinner and feed the family.
- Unmarried women could go to Lebensborn to have children with pure ** men.
- Work
- Women were discouraged to have professional jobs.
- Intelligent women working as doctors, lawyers and teachers etc, were sacked
- Only very few women had professional jobs towards the start of WW2 in 1939
- Expected to only work at home.
- General Appearance
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