Choose TWO of the following areas that the Nazis tried to implement their ideas: Increased Births; Improved welfare; Reduced employment; Reduced education; Involvement in women's organizations.
Using those two areas above, complete the following:
Area 1: Increased Births
Key Measures Attempted
-Divorce became easier in order to boost the birth rate by ending unproductive marriages that were "worthless" to the national community.
-German women were "obliged to produce four children by racially pure German men. Whether these men are married is of no significance. Every family that already has four children must set the husband free for this action." Women's rights and morals in general were not as important as creating Aryan babies.
-Women with children were given support through a series of organizations for girls and women. They gave them mild, food, and clothing. There were kindergartens to look after children when their mothers were working.
-Mothers were awarded medals in recognition of their "contribution to national objectives" because they had a certain number of children.
-They were given financial incentives
-There were penalties: there where higher taxes on childless couples, tighter penalties on abortion, restrictions on contraception information among other things.
Successes
-The number of women attending recuperation homes after childbirth rose from 40,340 in 1934 to 77,723 in 1938.
-The number of kindergartens increased from 600 in 1934 to 8,700 in 1941.
Limitations and Failures
-1933-1939 the birth rate rose and then slowly declined
-The increase may have been due more to economic recovery than to Nazi measures
-The birthrate rose compared to during the Depression, but didn't get back to the levels of Weimar Germany
-Nazi eugenic policies reduced the population potential
Area 2: Reduced employment
Key Measures Attempted
-Marriage loans were granted to women who gave up their jobs.
Area 2: Reduced employment
Key Measures Attempted
-Marriage loans were granted to women who gave up their jobs.
-The official guidelines for recruiting civil servants and teachers in 1933 stated "In the even of males and females being equally qualified for employment in public service, the male applicant should be given preference."
-In 1933 women in top civil service and medical jobs were dismissed.
-In 1933 women in top civil service and medical jobs were dismissed.
-In 1936 women were banned from being judges and lawyers.
Successes
-In 1939 there was a compulsory agricultural labor service for unmarried women under 25
Limitations and Failures
Successes
-In 1939 there was a compulsory agricultural labor service for unmarried women under 25
Limitations and Failures
-Nazi policies had marginal effect on overall female employment
-The maine impact was on the professions
-The Nazis were forced to go against their values during the war. The supply of unemployed men ran out so they had to start having women work.
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