During 1933 and 1945, the Third Reich was in place throughout Germany, with it being controlled by the Nazi Party. During this time, the Nazi Party introduced many new policies in an effort to make a new great Volksgemeinschaft. Whether Nazism brought a social revolution to Germany is debatable. One of the key features of Nazism was ‘Kinder Kurch Kirche’ which is translated to ‘children kitchen church’ which refines what the traditional role for women was during contemporary Western society. Women were supposed to stay at home and have more children, but really their role was set by the economic demands of the situation and was more a social reaction instead of a social revolution. The Nazi’s implemented policies for women that sought to …show more content…
Two important social changes occurred in the early 19th century, which affected the role of women in society. After World War One, Germany's birth rate had decelerated from “Over 2 million births to under 1 million” (Layton, Germany, the Third Reich). Additionally, female employment had expanded by at least one third, due to changes in industrial countries. Contraception was also common, as it “Improved standard of living,” giving women an option of an education and career along with having a family (Layton, Germany, the Third Reich). Women’s role in society changed after World War one because economic mobilisation led woman back into the factories to work. Inflation also meant from World War One, women were expected to work instead of their ‘normal’ duties. With the war over, there was a “surplus of over 1.8 million marriable women” (Layton, Germany, the Third Reich). Changing economy led the women into the factories as hard labour was in demand, with women being paid less than men. Women behaved more liberally in the Weimar, as the constitution left women in a relatively progressive power. Women could vote, which ultimately changed the way people looked at them in society. “Under the constitution, women had been given absolute equality with men” (Mason, Germany 1918-1945). Social changes after World War One, allowed women to be given freedom and role in society, with Nazi policies …show more content…
The rise in Nazi power was convoyed by a large fluctuation in employment due to economic depression after the end of World War One, and the start of World War Two. To stabilise and grow the economy, the Nazis changed their policies of women in the workplace, and women were allowed back in the workplace. Before the Nazi’s changed their policy, they thought women belonged at home with the focus on breeding genetically pure Germany babies and supporting her husband. “during the Third Reich, women were excluded from political life” with the overall result to flush women out of the workforce (Layton, Germany, the Third Reich). Overturned, the effects of the war and economic depression, increased demand for employment was required and female employment expanded, “by at least a third” (Layton, Germany, the Third Reich). The Nazis were simultaneously encouraging the idea of motherhood, and the ideal German woman, while encouraging the filling of jobs to support the war effort. Nazi policies towards women was a revolutionary solution to the economic downfall in the result of the Great
Before World War II, women were expected to get married, raise kids, do housework, and obey their husbands. This all changed when World War II came around. The men were busy at war, so someone had to take over their jobs. The government considered having children across the country fill in, but society chose the women to do it instead. The government depicted work only as a necessity, only temporarily, not as a way to change a women’s rights or freedom.
the Nazi government encouraged women to be homemakers, and all the work being done to repair and improve the country’s infrastructure and transportation created jobs for men. The unemployment problem had been solved within only two years.
The document serves to support Hitler’s plan to create a community of German people, the Volksgemeinschaft, in which women played a crucial role. Nazi ideology defined the community in opposition to the individualistic society produced by liberal democracies and the false sense of community promoted by the communists. In other words, Hitler aimed to create a German community of people that
Hitler had a very clear idea of women’s role; she was the centre of family life, a housewife and the mother. Their job was to keep the house nice for their husband and family – their lives should revolve round the three ‘ks’, church, children and cooking. This ideal was based around Hitler wanting to achieve his long held goal of Lebensraum to increase the German Aryan population. Strasser argues that ‘National Socialism intended to restore the natural order, and states that this was to accord women the respect they deserved as mothers and housewives’, therefore improving their status. However Carey argues that women’s position did not improve and “throughout the civil war
The changing roles of women throughout history has been drastic, and none more so than the period during and after World War II. The irrevocable changes that occurred once the war started and women went to work were unprecedented.
Hitler used many tactics to control German society during the Nazi era; his outlook on how women should act is embodied in the Speech to the National Socialist Women’s Association. The speech was given by Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, the organization’s leader, with the intent to convince women to take their place in Hitler’s Nazi movement. The emphasis on women’s natural roles in the home, as mothers and wives, and the discouragement of women’s right are manifested in the persuasive language of national identity and involvement. Hitler uses Scholtz-Klink to fight for the minds of German women in a speech that asks for feminist ideals to be cast aside all for the good of the country.
In the book Frauen: German Women Recall the Third Reich by Alison Owings, we are provided with plenty of women who describe their lives before, during and after Hitler received power. This book provides us with different views of the time era and as well as how the impact of Hitler affected every woman differently through social class, age, marital status and etc. This paper will explore the lives of three German women who seem to be in the Grey area during the over control of Hitler but mostly with the killings of the Jews. This paper will further explore the complicity and the different levels of resistance that these three women had during this time era which is 1933-1945. The three women that will be discussed in this paper are Margarete (Margrit) Fischer, Ellen Frey, and Christine (Tini) Weihs. When looking into the lives of all three women these women it seems as though women didn’t have much of a responsibility for the events that were happening around them. Although these women seemed to be complaint to a certain degree with the events there were going on around them. These women would have been complaint due to the fear of what happened to Germans when they stood against the events that took part.
From 1933, the Nazis Party have aimed to create the policy of Volksgemeinschaft, this is a component focused on the heart of the people’s community based on traditional values of the German people. The German society underwent radical changes under the Nazi regime as Hitler introduced various policies that have had a substantial effect on 6 prominent groups: German women, youth, schools and universities and churches, working class and the Jews. The implementation of Hitler’s new policies in the period 1933-1939 can be assessed to have significantly effected and transformed Germany society socially and culturally.
Before the war women had to fit into a stereotype of “the perfect family” (“A Change in”). Prior to 1941 only 30% of women worked for 10 years and only 50% worked for 5 years (Discovery Education). Women were encouraged not to work, because it broke “the perfect family” stereotype (“The Women of”) (“A Change in”). Even husbands did not want their
Subsequently after the war female employment dropped, but during the 1950’s when Birth Control was introduced to the market female employment reached an all-time high (“people”). This was due to the views that employers held on women, they were seen as less reliable because of motherhood and their possible absence due to child birth. Furthermore, during the Baby Boom era “young women who had reared one to four children had the fear of another ten to twenty years of fertility” (“people”). Often times these young couples lived in cramped apartments due to the rising house prices (Byrant). In the long term, WWII began a long string of events that all contributed to the social advancement of
Social and economic inequality between men and women is still an issue discussed today. When women were first allowed into ‘men’s’ jobs during World War II its opened social barriers, however the change in gender roles was only temporary, and women faced discrimination. Despite the inequalities they faced, women were able to experience a sense of responsibility outside of the home, and pride for their country. The different gender roles between men and women, and the governments acceptance of women in the workplace created a sense of responsibility for their country during World War II, caused by the reaction of men towards the women who joined the workforce despite the detriments and inequality the women faced the loyalty remained.
The Changing Role and Status of Women's From 1914-1928 We are studying how far the role and status of women changed between
The World War II soon changed the role of women. Women were allowed to do jobs in the military, and did the men’s work in higher careers. They tried to fight with their freedom and proved their responsibilities to the public. The idea that a great number of women worked in place of the men who had gone to war was resisted for a number of reasons. This resistance
July 28, 1914 marked the start of the evolution of women´s roles in the work place. Before the beginning of the 1900’s, it was quite known that women were to stay at home only. All of women’s work was around the house, while men were the ones who went out of the house. However, women moved on to working beyond their homes, as a consequence to World War One. While some had believed that men were ultimately superior to women, the many important roles women played during the war, such as working dangerous jobs and volunteering to fight, positively impacted women’s rights in the work place forever.
Emphasized Femininity During World War II World War II was considered a start for women’s liberation. On the surface, it appears so; women entered the work force in large numbers and performed tasks previously considered masculine. This is just face value, when looking deeper, it is clear that women entered the labour force not because of a right to work or a struggle for gender equity but for the war effort. Supposed gains were lost at the end of the war because the attitude towards women’s role in society had not become more egalitarian. In fact, gender roles were even more strictly enforced.