10.1 NAZI VIEW OF ROLE OF WOMEN

• What did Nazi policies towards women reflect?

  Hitler's personal views
• What was Hitler's view on women's roles in society?

  Women should have a domestic role
• What did Hitler believe education for women should focus on?

  Marriage and motherhood preparation
• How did most women respond to Nazi policies?

  Most accepted the imposed policies
• What happened to women who opposed Nazi policies?

  They were arrested and sent to camps
• What progress did women make in German society during the 1920s?

  • Gained the right to vote
  • Increased interest in politics
  • Entered professions like law and medicine
  • Significant numbers in teaching and civil service
• How many women were teachers in Germany by 1933?

  100,000 women
• How many women were doctors in Germany by 1933?

  3,000 women
• What social freedoms did women enjoy in the 1920s?

  • Went out unescorted
  • Drank and smoked in public
  • Fashion conscious with shorter skirts
• What did Goebbels describe as the role of women in 1929?

  To bring children into the world
• What was the Nazi view of the ideal woman?

  Blonde, heavy-hipped, and athletic
• What measures did the Nazis implement regarding women's organizations?

  • Unified 230 women's organizations into the Women's Front
  • Ensured exclusion of Jewish women from membership
• Who was appointed as the National Women's Leader of Germany?

  Gertrude Scholtz-Klink
• What household duties were women expected to perform according to Nazi ideals?

  Cooking and raising children
• What was the Nazi stance on women smoking and working?

  Women should not smoke or work
• How did Nazi policies towards women differ from the 1920s societal changes?

  Nazis promoted traditional roles, unlike the 1920s