belonging to an ancient Indo-European people; used by the Nazis to mean a racially ‘pure’ German

a Nazi belief in keeping the Aryan race ‘pure’ by preventing Germans from mixing with other racial groups

Women in Nazi Germany

History

The First World War and the German Revolution

The Weimar Republic

Early unrest and the Treaty of Versailles

Threats to the Weimar Republic from the left and the right

1923, the Ruhr and hyperinflation

Economic recovery under Stresemann

Stresemann's international achievements

Social and economic change 1924-29

Weimar culture 1924-29

The early development of the NSDAP

The Munich Putsch

The NSDAP's 'lean years'

The growth of unemployment and rise in support for the Communist Party

The growth in support for the Nazi Party

How Hitler became Chancellor of Germany

The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act

Hitler's creation of a dictatorship

Nazi control of the police and the legal system

The Nazi Party and religion

Goebbels and propaganda in Nazi Germany

Opposition and resistance in Nazi Germany

Young people in Nazi Germany

Employment in Nazi Germany

Work and life in Nazi Germany

Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities

The persecution of Jews

In this unit, pupils study a modern society and the issues that affected it in great depth over a shorter period. They learn about the key events, developments, people and stories that shaped this modern society over a period of around twenty to thirty years.

Modern depth studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Which Nazi slogan summed up their ideal vision of a woman’s role?

a measure to increase birth rate by limiting reproductive choices

a financial incentive for married couples to have children

a public honour for women who had large families

Match each Nazi policy or concept to its description.

Economic recovery made couples feel more secure about having children.

Improved access to abortion allowed women more choice.

Nazi policies made abortion far harder to access.

The Nazis encouraged all forms of contraception.

Which factors help explain why the birth rate in Germany rose between 1933 and 1939?

Female doctors, teachers, and lawyers were forced out of their jobs.

Women were encouraged to become doctors, teachers, and lawyers.

Women were trained mainly for professional leadership in business.

University places for women were limited to 10%.

Which of the following describe how women’s education and careers were restricted under Nazi rule?

there was a shortage of men due to rearmament

women protested against the changes in large numbers

Why did Nazi policies towards women working begin to change in the late 1930s?

What did the Nazis mean by the term ‘Aryan’?

because Hitler promised to increase taxes and make Germany more self-sufficient

because the Nazis promoted free speech and a democratic society

because unemployment had fallen and national pride had been restored

Why did many Germans support Hitler and the Nazis by the mid-1930s?

because most people openly defied Nazi policies

because opposition was rare, risky, and often secret

because the Nazi Party banned historians from recording events

Why was it hard to measure the level of opposition to the Nazis?

because he believed Hitler would restore the monarchy

because he realised they were corrupting the Church's role

because he was offered a government position

Why did Martin Niemöller change his view of the Nazis?

In 1934, Niemöller co-founded the {{}} Church, which rejected Nazi interference and insisted on the Church’s spiritual independence.

to criticise Nazi lies and attacks on the Church

to encourage more Germans to join the Catholic Church

What was the purpose of the Pope’s letter "With Burning Concern"?

because they created anti-Nazi songs and sheltered deserters

because they held regular Catholic masses

because they helped build the Hitler Youth movement

Why did the Nazi authorities view the Edelweiss Pirates as a serious threat?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Women in Nazi Germany

Lesson outcome

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.