Monday, April 4, 2011
How did the Nazis Implement Women's Policies?
Area 1: Increase Births Key Measures Attempted:Financial incentives, marriage loans, birth grants, improved maternity services, propaganda to raise status/self-esteem of mothers and housewives (awards), Higher taxes on childless couples, tighter penalties on abortion, encouragement of births outside marriage. Successes: From 1933 to 1339 the birth rates rose. Limitations and Failures: Nazi eugenic policies reduced population potential. Births might have increased because of economic recovery instead of Nazi policies. Area 2: Improved welfare Key Measures Attempted: National Socialist Welfare Organisation was set up, expansion of health offices, improved sanitation, improved medacine and childcare facilities Successes: The infant mortality dropped from 7.7% in 1933 to 6.6% in 1936. Limitations and Failures: NSV largely staffed by women; improved opportunities which kind of defeats the purpose of the Nazi policies because women working was frowned upon.
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