Women and nazi germany

What was life like for women

living in Germany from 1933 –

1939.

What did the Nazis want from German Women?

• To mould Aryan women into their ideal

mothers

• To have large families

• To not work

• To look like this

• To cook in a particual way

• To dress in a particular way

• To behave in a particular way

• To Bring up their children as loyal Nazis

How were the women affected by the Nazi policies

The differences of the treatments of germanwomen under the Weimar Republic in the 1920’s and under the Nazis in the 1930’s

German womansecretary in 1938

In Urban Attitudes:

Under the Weimar Republic: • Women had the right to vote

• There was equality of sexes under civic matters

• No descrimination against women bureaucrats

• Maternity rights

But women’s main role wasn’t as different as the Nazis wanted it:

• They remained under-represented

• Motherhood was still women’s most

important function

• Working women were paid 10% to 20% less than working men.

• Under the Nazis Regime:

• The Nazis party was clear about their desire

of excluding women from all political life of Germany

• In 1935 Hilter declared Women's rights, during a speech to the National-Socialist Women'sCongress

• School programs for girls were changed

• Women's associations with comunist and socialist groups were banned

• In 1936 women were banned from high-level positions in the

judicial system

• Women were all fired in the medical field

• In 1937 women were allowed to be mothers and be employed

at the same time

THE END

Sources used for information:

• The Book: "Germany 1918 - 1945" by Greg Lacey and Keith Stephard

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiWomen_in_the_Third_Reich#Weimar_Republic (matteo vai su questosito per rural attitudes!!!!)

For Pictures:

• Google images

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_Third_Reich#Weimar_Republic

By Michela and Matteo

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