Social Policy & Practice

• What was the main role of women according to Nazi policies?

  To breed and raise a 'master race'
• How did Nazi views influence women's appearance?

  Women were expected to have a natural look
• What hair color and eye color were preferred by the Nazis for women?

  Fair-haired and blue-eyed
• What traditional roles were women expected to fulfill in Nazi Germany?

  Marry young and have children
• What were the main Nazi policies aimed at women?

  • Women should not work, especially if married
  • Women should get married and have at least four children
  • Women's role was to care for children and the home
• What was banned for women from 1933?

  Professional careers
• What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage (1933)?

  To provide marriage loans to newly married couples
• How did the Nazi regime incentivize childbirth among married couples?

  By reducing marriage loan repayments for each child
• What organization awarded medals to women for having children?

  The German Women's Enterprise (DFW)
• What was the focus of girls' education under Nazi policies?

  Training to be housewives
• What happened to grammar schools for girls in 1937?

  They were banned
• What was the trend in the employment of married women from 1933 to 1936?

  The number of employed married women fell
• What happened to women's employment after 1939?

  Women were encouraged back into work
• What was the impact of Nazi policies on the birth rate?

  The birth rate did increase
• What was the membership count of the DFW?

  6 million members
• What was the main goal of Nazi youth policies?

  To create loyal supporters of the Nazi Party
• What was the consequence of banning non-Nazi youth groups?

  Young people were pressured to join Nazi groups
• What were the four Nazi youth groups?

  • Young German Folk (ages 10-14)
  • Young Girls (ages 10-14)
  • Hitler Youth (ages 14-18)
  • League of German Maidens (ages 14-18)
• What activities were included in the Hitler Youth for boys?

  Shooting and military drills
• What activities did girls participate in within Nazi youth groups?

  Cookery and housework
• What was the compulsory age for joining Nazi youth groups?

  From March 1939
• What were the main aspects of Nazi education policy?

  • Compulsory attendance until age 14
  • Separate schools for girls and boys
  • Curriculum focused on Nazi ideology
  • Teachers must be Nazi Party members
• What percentage of school time was dedicated to physical education?

  15%
• What subjects were taught to both sexes in Nazi schools?

  German, History, Geography, and Maths
• How did Nazi propaganda influence education?

  All lessons began and ended with the Hitler salute
• What was the purpose of Race Studies in Nazi education?

  To classify racial groups and promote Aryan superiority
• What was the reaction of some young people to Nazi youth groups?

  Some opposed and refused to join
• What did the Confessional Church oppose?

  The Reich Church and Nazi regime
• Who led the Confessional Church?

  Martin Niemöller
• What was the concordat reached between Hitler and the Pope?

  Catholics could worship freely under certain conditions
• How did the Nazis view the Catholic Church?

  As a potential threat to their power
• What was the Nazi term for 'sub-humans'?

  Untermenschen
• Who were considered 'Aryans' by the Nazis?

  The 'master race' of pure Germans
• What was the Nazi racial hierarchy?

  Aryans at the top, Jews at the bottom
• What was the Nazi view on Jews?

  They were seen as the lowest of 'sub-humans'
• What was the purpose of 'race farms'?

  To produce Aryan children
• What was the Nazi ideology regarding racial superiority?

  Aryans were superior to all other races
• How did Nazi policies affect the lives of young people?

  They were indoctrinated to support Nazi ideals
• What was the impact of Nazi education on young people's loyalty?

  Many became loyal supporters of the Nazi Party
• What was the main goal of Nazi propaganda in schools?

  To glorify Germany and Nazi ideology