Life in Nazi Germany 1933-9

1) How did Hitler try and encourage marriage as soon as he came to power?

  

"One of the earliest laws passed by Hitler once he came to power in 1933, was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage. This law stated that all newly married couples would get a government loan of 1000 marks which was about 9 months average income. 800,000 newly weds took up this offer. This loan was not to be simply paid back. The birth of one child meant that 25% of the loan did not have to be paid back. Two children meant that 50% of the loan need not be paid back. Four children meant that the entire loan was cleared." 

(http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Women_Nazi_Germany.htm)

2) According to Nazi ideology, what roles did men and wome have?

Nazi ideology stated that according to the law of nature men and women should carryout different and separate roles.

Women in Nazi Germany were expected to:

• Give up employment once married.
• Have children and look after them.
• Care for the home and their husband.

The Nazi party constitution excluded women from all senior positions within the organisation. From 1933 onwards, women were excluded from jobs in medicine, law and in leadership posts in the civil service. The number of women teachers was also reduced.

A cap of 10 per cent was put on the proportion of women attending university.

(http://www.theholocaustexplained.org/ks4/the-nazification-of-germany/impact-of-the-nazi-state/the-role-of-women-in-nazi-germany/)

German men were supposedto be creative andproductive in politics and war.

3) Using te infomation on this sheet, create a spider diagram clearly showing what women were expected to do, and what was not acceptable.