Women in Nazi Germany

After listening to all of the presentations in class, my reaction to the women in Nazi Germany was that they differed from the roles of women in the United States during the era but also had some similarities.

Hitler had specific ideas for the roles of women. He wanted the women to stay home with the children, since it was a man's work to provide for the family. Hitler had also passed a law in 1933, The Encouragement of Marriage Law, which had many aims for the German civilians. His goal was for German couples to produce as many children as possible and newlyweds receiving a salary. The lifestyle for women was very strict in Germany. The Marriage Law was not similar to the US but the idea of women to stay home and take care of the children was more similar to the US.

During Nazi Germany the women had many rules to follow. They were only allowed to wear flat shoes. The women were also expected to be more "plump" and to not wear make up or trousers. There was more rules and laws for women in Germany.

The presentations made me realize that Germany during the Nazi era was very different from the US but did have some similarities at the same time. Under the Nazi rule, the German women were more restricted to rules and freedoms than women in the US.