The Nazi View Of The Role Of Women

Question 1

How had women made significant progress in politics during the 1920’s?

Answer 1

Women 20+ could vote and took an increasing interest in politics
By 1933 10% of the Reichstag were female

Question 2

How had women made significant progress economically during the 1920’s?

Answer 2

Many women had taken up careers in the professions such as civil service and law enforcement
They earned the same as men in the civil service
By 1933 100,000 women teachers and 3,000 doctors

Question 3

How had women made significant progress in society/ socially during the 1920’s?

Answer 3

Socially women went out unescorted and drank, smoked and were fashion conscious

Question 4

What did the Nazis do to change women’s progress ?

Answer 4

They brought about a series of measures to change the role of women in

Question 5

What was one of the first measures taken by the Nazis to change the role of women in?

Answer 5

Part of Gelieschaltung brought all 230 women’s organizations together under one Boyd
The Women’s front

Question 6

What were the women’s groups expected to do ?

Answer 6

To ensure that Jewish people could not be members

Question 7

When and who was appointed the National Women’s Leader of Germany ?

Answer 7

Getrude Scholtz Klink
1934

Question 8

How did the Nazis view women ?

Answer 8

In a far more traditional manor which was very different from the position of women in 1920’s Germany

Question 9

What did the Nazi ideals think of a women/ how a women should act ?

Answer 9

• women did not wear make up
• blonde, heavy hipped and athletic
• wore flat shoes and a full skirt
• didn’t smoke
• didn’t go out to work
• did all the household duties such as raising children
• took no interest in politics