Role of Women in Nazi Germany

Women in Germany had very specific roles according to Hitler

• They should be good mothers bring up children at home
• No need for women to work, the man should provide for the family
• Education taught them this lifestyle from an early age

Hitler's aim to put the his method progress

• Passed law in 1933, The Encouragement of Marriage Law
• Newlyweds received 1000 marks(around nine months salary)
• The loan did not have to be completely repaid: 1 Child 25% reduction, 2 Children 50% reduction, and so forth
• Goal was for everyone to have as many children as possible for as Germany grew under Hilter it would continually need more forces

Lifestyle for the Women

• Women were not expected to wear make up or trousers
• Only flat shoes were expected to be worn
• Women were expected to to be "plump" because it was seen as better for child birth
• Women were discouraged from smoking because it was seen as non-German to do so

In Germany it was not considered a social problem if an unmarried woman had a child. The Nazis established Lebensborn’s which were buildings where selected unmarried women could go to get pregnant by a "racially pure" SS man.

A common rhyme for the era was:

"Take hold of kettle, broom and pan, Then you’ll surely get a man! Shop and office leave alone, Your true life work lies at home."

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