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Society and Economy in Nazi Germany

Society and Economy in Nazi Germany. Part one Women in Nazi Germany. Aims of the lesson. By the end of this lesson you will Understand the role played by women in German society before 1933 Understand how the role of women changed under the Nazis

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Society and Economy in Nazi Germany

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  1. Society and Economy in Nazi Germany Part one Women in Nazi Germany

  2. Aims of the lesson By the end of this lesson you will • Understand the role played by women in German society before 1933 • Understand how the role of women changed under the Nazis • Evaluate the extent of change in the lives of women in Germany between 1933 and 1945

  3. The traditional role of women • Women were expected to marry early and have lots of children • They were also expected to obey their husbands • After WW1 this changed as many women had to work in order to make ends meet

  4. Nazi Womens policy • Kinder, Kuche and Kirche • Wanted women to stay at home and have babies • Had a women's section of the party led by Gertude Schlotz Klink (opposite) • Women inferior to men • Girls received a very different education to boys

  5. Increasing the birth rate • The birth rate in Germany was declining – more children would be needed if Germany was to become powerful • 1933 – Law for the Encouragement of marriage • Gave newly wed couples a loan 1000 marks • For every child that they produced they were allowed to keep 250 marks

  6. The mothers cross • Bronze = 6 children • Silver = 9 children • Gold = 12 children • Mothercraft classes introduced at school • SS – racially pure young women taken to “homes” and allowed to produce children without being married

  7. Women at home • Women were encouraged to stay at home • Female teachers, civil servants and doctors dismissed from their jobs • This would free up jobs for the unemployed men • Most women actually liked this as it freed them from the chore of going to work

  8. The ideal Nazi woman • Blonde hair and blue eyes • A good cook • Not too fat, not too slim – important for having babies • No make up – long hair • Long skirts – covered up • No smoking and drinking • Slimming discouraged • Hair in buns or plaits

  9. The war and women • In 1939 the war upset the Nazi policies on women – men were needed for the war and women needed to replace them • Women were encouraged to go to work • Had to balance home life and work life • The experience of women in Germany during the war was no different from that in other countries

  10. Nazi Women (1) • Eva Braun – Hitler’s girlfriend. Most German’s did not know that she existed until after her marriage to Hitler in April 1945 and subsequent suicide • Leni Riefenstahl – a film director who directed many Nazi propaganda films such as “Olympia” and “The triumph of the will”

  11. Nazi Women (2) • Magda Goebbels – the wife of Joseph. Swedish by birth but a devoted follower of Hitler. Committed suicide after Hitler’s death • Irma Griese – the beast of Belsen. Sadistic concentration camp guard. Made lamp shades from skins of inmates. Hanged in 1945

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