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Volksgemeinschaft: Women Flashcards

(14 cards)

0
Q

What is “pronatalism” ?

A

The encouragement of child-bearing and parenthood

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What did the Nazis believe was the role of women in Germany ?

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To devote time to children and domestic roles

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Why were the Nazis in favour of Pronatalism ?

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Because they believed Germany would struggle to exist without more man power

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4
Q

What was the birth rate in 1933 ?

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14.7

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5
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What was the birth rate in 1939 ?

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20.4

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6
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What fact undermines the birth rate statistic ?

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  • People only had children as it meant they had something to remember their husband if they died in WW2
  • Main reason women had children was due to improved economy
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7
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What was the marriage rate in 1933 compared to 1939 ?

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1933 = 9.1
1939 = 11.1
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8
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What suggests that the reduced female employment was a bad idea ?

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  • During ww2 the economy couldn’t produce enough and as a result was a main reason Germany lost the war
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9
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What was the supposed reason behind the increase in marriage ?

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Women only married because they knew that if their husband died in WW2 they would gain compensation

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10
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What were the divorce rates in 1933 to 1939 that reduce the success levels of the marriage statistic ?

A

Divorces increased from 32.6 in 1933 to 38.3 by 1939

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11
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What 4 things did the Nazi’s do to encourage people to have children ?

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  1. Financial incentives ( Marriage loan scheme )
  2. Propaganda ( Honours system )
  3. Made it impossible for a woman to get an abortion
  4. Birth training courses ( Deutsches Frauenwerk )
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12
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What was the Marriage Loan Scheme ?

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Couples planning to marry could receive a loan of 1,000 marks, if the woman gave up her job once married. The amount of money was then reduced by 1/4 for every child

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13
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What happened in the honours system ?

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Women rewarded for having large numbers of children

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14
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What was the greatest award in the Nazi honours system ?

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Mother Cross ( 8 children )

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