women

• What was the ideal woman according to Nazi policy?

  The ideal woman was a mother.
• What was the Marriage Law of 1933?

  It initiated vouchers for newly married couples.
• What was the condition for women to receive Marriage Loans?

  Women had to agree to stop working.
• How did the German Women's Enterprise support Nazi policies?

  It awarded medals for having children.
• What was the trend in the number of employed married women from 1933-36?

  The number of employed married women decreased.
• Did the number of marriages increase during Nazi rule?

  Yes, but reasons are unclear.
• What was the birth rate trend during Nazi rule?

  The birth rate did increase during this time.
• What was the membership count of the German Women's Enterprise?

  It had six million members.
• What were the differences between women's roles in Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany?

  • Weimar: Women had more professional opportunities.
  • Nazi: Women were encouraged to focus on family.
  • Weimar: Women could vote and participate politically.
  • Nazi: Women were restricted to domestic roles.
• What was the core ideology regarding women in Nazi Germany?

  Women were expected to have children.
• What was the significance of the term "lebensborn"?

  It referred to breeding Aryan children.