TREATMENT OF WOMEN UNDER THE NAZIS

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  • TREATMENT OF WOMEN UNDER THE NAZIS
    • Nazis believed men and woman had different roles
      • A man's role was a worker or soldier
        • A woman's place was in the home, having children and caring for her family
    • THE IDEAL NAZI WOMAN:
    • HOW DID THIS VISION OF THE IDEAL NAZI WOMAN START TO GO WRONG:
      • Germany was rearming. Men were joining the army, Woman were needed in armaments factories
        • Marriage loans were abolished
          • Woman had to serve a compulsory 'duty year' after entering employment
    • HOW WERE WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO HAVE CHILDREN?:
      • PROPAGANDA - to promote large families and motherhood
        • MARRIAGE LOANS - for each child born to a couple, the state would write off 25% of their loan
          • THE LEBENSBORN - unmarried, Aryan women were encouraged to 'donate a baby to the Fuhrer' by becoming pregnant by 'racially pure' ** men
            • 1938 DIVORCE LAW - this was changed to allow divorce if either a husband or wife could not have children
  • A man's role was a worker or soldier
    • A woman's place was in the home, having children and caring for her family
  • Athletic and non-smoking for maximum fertility
    • No interest in politics
      • Does all household duties, especially the cooking
        • ARYAN
          • No make-up
            • Wears clothes produced from natural materials like wool and cotton
              • Has a large family and is an ideal mother
                • Brings up children as loyal Nazis, encouraging them to worship the Fuhrer and join Hitler Youth
    • Doesn't go to work
      • THE IDEAL NAZI WOMAN:
  • HOW DID THIS VISION OF THE IDEAL NAZI WOMAN START TO GO WRONG:
    • Germany was rearming. Men were joining the army, Woman were needed in armaments factories
      • Marriage loans were abolished
        • Woman had to serve a compulsory 'duty year' after entering employment
  • HOW WERE WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO HAVE CHILDREN?:
    • PROPAGANDA - to promote large families and motherhood
      • MARRIAGE LOANS - for each child born to a couple, the state would write off 25% of their loan
        • THE LEBENSBORN - unmarried, Aryan women were encouraged to 'donate a baby to the Fuhrer' by becoming pregnant by 'racially pure' ** men
          • 1938 DIVORCE LAW - this was changed to allow divorce if either a husband or wife could not have children
  • Many women were keen supporters of the Nazis

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