CHAPTER FOUR

• What was the aim of the propaganda campaign regarding mothers and housewives?

  To raise their status
• What special awards were given based on the number of children?

  Bronze for 4, silver for 6, gold for 8
• What was the ideology behind the phrase "Three K’s"?

  Women's roles were limited to Kinder, Kirche, Kuche
• What were the women's organizations set up by the Nazis?

  • National Socialist Womanhood
  • German Women’s Enterprise
  • Organized Mother’s Schools
• What was the German Labour Front's women's section called?

  German Women’s Enterprise
• What happened to professional women when the Nazis came to power in 1933?

  They were forced to give up their jobs
• From what year could no woman be a judge or lawyer?

  1936
• What was the impact of Nazi policies on girls' education by 1937?

  Grammar schools for girls were abolished
• Why did the Nazis want women to have many children?

  To expand into other countries (Lebensraum)
• What financial incentive was offered to encourage couples to marry?

  Loans up to 1,000 marks
• What medal was awarded to women with 4 or more children?

  Mother’s Cross
• What change was made to divorce laws in 1938 regarding childless wives?

  Husbands could divorce if wives were childless
• Who started the Lebensborn program in 1935?

  SS leader Himmler
• What was the purpose of the Lebensborn program?

  To produce genetically pure children
• How did the demand for women in industry change from 1936?

  There was more demand due to rearmament
• What percentage of the workforce did women make up by May 1939?

  37%
• What was the impact of the 1933 financial inducements on married women?

  They were persuaded to give up jobs
• What were the grounds for easier divorce laws introduced by the Nazis?

  Adultery, venereal disease, mental illness
• What was the Nazi priority regarding childbirth?

  To give birth to the perfect Aryan
• What was banned under Nazi policies regarding abortion?

  Abortion was banned
• What was the effect of Nazi policies on birth rates?

  Birth rates statistically increased
• What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens?

  To indoctrinate youth with Nazi ideology
• How many members did the Hitler Youth have by 1939?

  8 million
• What was the Hitler Youth Law of 1936?

  Made joining Hitler Youth virtually compulsory
• What activities did boys in the Hitler Youth participate in?

  Map reading, signalling, and weapon handling
• What character-building exercises were used in the Hitler Youth?

  Plunged into ice cold water
• What was the focus of the League of German Maidens' training?

  Preparing girls to be housewives
• What was taught to girls regarding racial hygiene?

  Not to mix with other races
• What were the key policies in education under the Nazis?

  • Indoctrination to create Nazis
  • Teachers had to swear loyalty to Hitler
  • Curriculum revised to include propaganda
  • PE occupied one-sixth of curriculum time
  • Race studies taught superiority of Aryans
• What was the purpose of the Law for the Re-establishment of the Civil Service?

  To remove politically unreliable teachers
• What subjects were changed to incorporate Nazi propaganda?

  Maths and history were revised
• What was a compulsory book for students to read from 1935?

  Mein Kampf
• What was the focus of physical education in Nazi schools?

  To prepare boys for military service
• What types of schools were set up by the Nazis?

  Napolas, Adolf Hitler Schools, Ordensburgen
• What was the main goal of the Nazis regarding unemployment?

  To eliminate unemployment by 1939
• What job creation scheme was introduced in 1933?

  Building of autobahns
• What was the National Labour Service introduced in 1935?

  Compulsory work for men aged 18-25
• What was the biggest public works project under the RAD?

  Building of autobahns
• What was the purpose of the rearmament plan?

  To prepare Germany for war
• What was the status of women and Jews in unemployment statistics?

  They were not counted