Hitler's Policies towards Women 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryGermany 1918-1945GCSEOCR Created by: Gem_22Created on: 31-05-15 15:00 Breeding Programme Women were seen as having biological purpose. There were medals for women who had more than 4 children. Encouraged unmarried women to have children via Lebensborn's - where unmarried women became pregnant by racially pure ** officers. Banned contraception and abortion. Serilized racially 'unpure'. 1 of 7 Employment Women were taken out of the labour market. 1934: Women dismissed from the professions. 1936: Women could not be judges or sit on jury. Women were expected to be homemakers, wives and mothers. 2 of 7 Education Girls from the age of ten joined the Jungmadelbund (Hitler Youth). From fourteen they entered the Bund Dutscher Model (German Girls League). They were taught their place was as a good wife and mother and their place was in the home. Taught the 3 K's - Kinder, Kuche, Kirche (children, cooking, church). 3 of 7 Physical Constraints Not allowed makeup, hair dye or perms. Only flat shoes and no trousers. No slimming as was unhealthy and would upset child-bearing. No smoking. Long hair in buns or plaits. 4 of 7 Marriage 1933: Law for the encouragement of marriage which gave newly weds a government loan of 1000 marks, which encouraged them to have children. 1934: 10 commandments for choice of spouse which encouraged people fitting the German image to marry and keep the race pure. 5 of 7 Positives of the Policies In 1936 there were 30% more births. Some women supported it. Women wanted to have 4 kids to gain 1000 marks. 4 children - bronze cross 6 children - silver cross 8+ children - gold cross & mutter krutz (mother's cross) 6 of 7 Negatives of the Policies Women joined opposition groups. They were deprived of life experiences. They criticised the policy. Some women were suited to certain jobs. Many women would remain unfulfilled. Employment of women rose between 1933 and 1939. More children meant more money was needed. 7 of 7
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