Women in nazi Germany

• What is the focus of the rapid revision video?

  Women and families in Nazi Germany
• How did women's roles differ between the Weimar and Nazi eras?

  Women had more freedoms in the Weimar era
• What was the Nazi view on women's employment?

  Women were discouraged from working outside home
• What were women expected to wear in Nazi Germany?

  Modest clothing with little makeup
• What was Hitler's goal regarding birth rates?

  To increase birth rates of Aryan Germans
• What were the three Ks promoted by the Nazis?

  Kinder, Küche, Kirche (children, kitchen, church)
• Who was appointed Reich women's leader in 1934?

  Gertrud Schulz-Klink
• What was the purpose of the German Women's Enterprise (DFW)?

  To teach housework skills to women
• What financial incentive was provided for marriage in Nazi Germany?

  A loan of up to 1,000 marks
• What happened to the marriage loan for each child born?

  250 marks were written off for each child
• What was the Mother's Cross?

  A medal awarded for having multiple children
• What were the criteria for the Mother's Cross medals?

  Bronze for 4-5, silver for 6-7, gold for 8+
• What was the Lebensborn program?

  An SS breeding program for racially pure children
• How were couples selected for the Lebensborn program?

  Based on racial characteristics
• What professions were women banned from in Nazi Germany?

  Teaching, medicine, law, and jury service
• What changes were made to the school curriculum for girls?

  Focused more on domestic skills
• How did some women react to Nazi policies?

  Some approved, others resisted the changes
• What did Gertrud Schulz-Klink say about women and children?

  They would become mothers of the nation
• What was the general attitude of women towards Gertrud Schulz-Klink?

  Many did not like her or her organization
• What does the letter from 1934 suggest about Nazi ideas?

  Nazi ideas made men more sexist
• What were the main aims of Nazi policies towards women?

  • Encourage women to leave the workplace
  • Ban women from certain professions
  • Provide financial rewards for marriage and children
  • Promote traditional roles of wives and mothers
• What were the contrasting views of women in Nazi Germany?

  • Some women embraced traditional roles
  • Others resisted and sought freedoms
  • Gertrud Schulz-Klink was unpopular with many
  • Nazi policies led to increased sexism among men
• What financial incentives did the Nazi regime provide for childbearing?

  • 1,000 Mark marriage loan
  • 250 Marks written off per child
  • Mother's Cross medals for multiple children
• What was the impact of the Lebensborn program?

  • Provided nurseries and financial support
  • Aimed to produce racially pure children
  • Couples selected based on racial characteristics