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Nazi treatment of women Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

What are the 3 key words that were used a Nazi slogan for how women should live their lives (and translation)?

A
  1. Kinder - children
  2. Kirche - church
  3. Küche - kitchen
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How did the Nazis encourage women to start a family? (2)

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  1. Couple given 1000 reichmarks from gov. to start up marriage
  2. 4x kids = paid nothing back
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How did women tie in with a Nazi solution to unemployment? (2)

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  1. Women had to leave jobs when they got married

2. Encouraged employers to favour male employees over female

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4
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How were women encouraged/ forced to have children? (6)

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  1. Medals for having kids:
    bronze = 4
    silver = 6
    gold = 8
  2. 1000 reichmarks for starting a family didn’t have to be paid back if couple had 4 kids
  3. Contraception forbidden
  4. Mother’s Day -> national holiday
  5. Slimming discouraged to better deliver children
  6. Abortion = prison sentence (later death penalty)
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5
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What were the Nazi views on women and employment?

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  1. Mothers NOT workers

2. Housewife = profession

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6
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What did the Nazis promote?

A

Traditional gender roles

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7
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What sexism were men encouraged to do?

A

Objectify women (adverts in papers asking for ‘particular’ women)

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8
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How did the Nazis discourage women from diverging from traditional gender roles?

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  1. Propaganda -> wearing trousers frowned upon
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9
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What ‘luxurious’ behaviour were women discouraged from? (4)

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  1. Wearing high heels
  2. Wearing make-up
  3. Smoking
  4. Dying or perming hair
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10
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How were women expected to dress?

A

In simple NOT fashionable clothing

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11
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What word describes the treatment of women by the Nazi government?

A

Controlled

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12
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How did the Nazis encourage women to be housewives (aside from encouraging marriage)?

A

Set up bridal schools and courses

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13
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What did the Nazi policies towards women do?

A

Undid liberated culture of 1920s

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14
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Did Nazi efforts to solve unemployment through keeping women in the home succeed?

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NO

  1. In 1933 5 mil people were still out of work - Hitler promised to SOLVE unemployment
  2. To make numbers seem smaller women (and Jews) taken off unemployment list - lies and deceit
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15
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Was Nazi attempt to raise population significantly successful?

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NO

Still average of 2 children per family

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