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According to the Nazi regime, what were women believed to be best equipped for?
According to the Nazi regime, what were women believed to be best equipped for?
What was the Nazi regime's approach towards professional women?
What was the Nazi regime's approach towards professional women?
How did the Nazi regime attempt to increase the birthrate?
How did the Nazi regime attempt to increase the birthrate?
What was one of the measures introduced by the Nazi regime regarding abortion and contraception?
What was one of the measures introduced by the Nazi regime regarding abortion and contraception?
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What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933?
What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933?
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What was the significance of the 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' awarded by the Nazi government?
What was the significance of the 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' awarded by the Nazi government?
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How did the Nazi regime demonstrate its emphasis on motherhood and childbirth?
How did the Nazi regime demonstrate its emphasis on motherhood and childbirth?
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Why did the Nazis outlaw contraception in Germany?
Why did the Nazis outlaw contraception in Germany?
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What was the Nazi regime's stance on abortion in Germany?
What was the Nazi regime's stance on abortion in Germany?
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What was the objective of the Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft and Werk Glaube und Schönheit?
What was the objective of the Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft and Werk Glaube und Schönheit?
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The Nazis outlawed contraception in an attempt to decrease the birthrate and eliminate contraceptive medicine developed by Jewish pioneers.
The Nazis outlawed contraception in an attempt to decrease the birthrate and eliminate contraceptive medicine developed by Jewish pioneers.
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The number of applications for pregnancy termination increased after Hitler's rise to power in 1933.
The number of applications for pregnancy termination increased after Hitler's rise to power in 1933.
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The Nazi regime's attempts to increase the birthrate were highly successful, resulting in a substantial population growth.
The Nazi regime's attempts to increase the birthrate were highly successful, resulting in a substantial population growth.
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The Nazi regime did not support the idea of promoting motherhood and childbirth among German women.
The Nazi regime did not support the idea of promoting motherhood and childbirth among German women.
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The 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' was awarded in gold for a fourth child, in silver for a sixth, and in bronze for an eighth.
The 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' was awarded in gold for a fourth child, in silver for a sixth, and in bronze for an eighth.
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The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933 encouraged married couples to have fewer children through financial penalties.
The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933 encouraged married couples to have fewer children through financial penalties.
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Nazi attitudes towards women were progressive and aimed at empowering them in the workforce.
Nazi attitudes towards women were progressive and aimed at empowering them in the workforce.
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The Nazi regime introduced policies to discourage motherhood and reduce the birthrate among women.
The Nazi regime introduced policies to discourage motherhood and reduce the birthrate among women.
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The Nazi regime placed restrictions on abortion and contraception for all women, regardless of their ethnicity.
The Nazi regime placed restrictions on abortion and contraception for all women, regardless of their ethnicity.
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The assertive gender policies and propaganda of the Nazi regime resulted in a significant increase in the birthrate during their first five years of rule.
The assertive gender policies and propaganda of the Nazi regime resulted in a significant increase in the birthrate during their first five years of rule.
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The Nazi regime passed the Law for the Encouragement of ______ in 1933
The Nazi regime passed the Law for the Encouragement of ______ in 1933
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German women were bombarded with speeches and propaganda that suggested their highest aspirations should be husband, home and healthy ______
German women were bombarded with speeches and propaganda that suggested their highest aspirations should be husband, home and healthy ______
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The Ehrenzeichen der Deutschen Mutter (‘Cross of Honour of the German Mother’) was awarded in ______ for a fourth child, in silver for a sixth and gold for an eighth
The Ehrenzeichen der Deutschen Mutter (‘Cross of Honour of the German Mother’) was awarded in ______ for a fourth child, in silver for a sixth and gold for an eighth
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According to Hitler, women were best equipped to be ______, mothers and housekeepers.
According to Hitler, women were best equipped to be ______, mothers and housekeepers.
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The Nazis attempted to boost the birthrate by promoting and rewarding ______, through propaganda, state-sponsored loans and medals for women who bore four or more children.
The Nazis attempted to boost the birthrate by promoting and rewarding ______, through propaganda, state-sponsored loans and medals for women who bore four or more children.
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The Nazi regime introduced restrictions on ______ and contraception (though only for Aryan women) and attempted to ‘re-feminise’ women by modifying the way they dressed and behaved.
The Nazi regime introduced restrictions on ______ and contraception (though only for Aryan women) and attempted to ‘re-feminise’ women by modifying the way they dressed and behaved.
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These assertive gender policies and propaganda produced only a slight increase in the ______ in the first five years of Nazi rule.
These assertive gender policies and propaganda produced only a slight increase in the ______ in the first five years of Nazi rule.
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The Nazis outlawed contraception to increase the ______ and because many pioneers of contraceptive medicine were Jewish.
The Nazis outlawed contraception to increase the ______ and because many pioneers of contraceptive medicine were Jewish.
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Unmarried women were viewed by the law as Staatsangehoriger (‘subjects of the state’), the same legal status later given to ______ and the mentally infirm.
Unmarried women were viewed by the law as Staatsangehoriger (‘subjects of the state’), the same legal status later given to ______ and the mentally infirm.
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The Nazis even commissioned fashion designers to develop new styles that would reflect National Socialist perceptions of ______.
The Nazis even commissioned fashion designers to develop new styles that would reflect National Socialist perceptions of ______.
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Match the following Nazi policies with their impact on women in Germany:
Match the following Nazi policies with their impact on women in Germany:
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Match the following Nazi attitudes with their impact on women in Germany:
Match the following Nazi attitudes with their impact on women in Germany:
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Match the following Nazi propaganda campaigns with their messaging towards women in Germany:
Match the following Nazi propaganda campaigns with their messaging towards women in Germany:
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Match the following with their corresponding Nazi gender policies:
Match the following with their corresponding Nazi gender policies:
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Match the following with their corresponding Nazi attitudes towards women:
Match the following with their corresponding Nazi attitudes towards women:
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Match the following Nazi policies with their objectives:
Match the following Nazi policies with their objectives:
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Match the following Nazi beliefs about women with their implications:
Match the following Nazi beliefs about women with their implications:
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What specific measures did the Nazi regime take to restrict women's autonomy and limit their professional opportunities?
What specific measures did the Nazi regime take to restrict women's autonomy and limit their professional opportunities?
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How did the Nazi regime attempt to control the population growth and promote certain ideals of femininity?
How did the Nazi regime attempt to control the population growth and promote certain ideals of femininity?
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What were the mixed results of the Nazi policies regarding women and population growth, as mentioned in the text?
What were the mixed results of the Nazi policies regarding women and population growth, as mentioned in the text?
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What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933?
What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage passed by the Nazi regime in 1933?
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What was the significance of the 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' awarded by the Nazi government?
What was the significance of the 'Cross of Honour of the German Mother' awarded by the Nazi government?
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How did the Nazi regime attempt to increase the birthrate?
How did the Nazi regime attempt to increase the birthrate?
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What were the main roles and responsibilities that Adolf Hitler believed women were best equipped for?
What were the main roles and responsibilities that Adolf Hitler believed women were best equipped for?
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What were the Nazi regime's measures to boost the birthrate in Germany?
What were the Nazi regime's measures to boost the birthrate in Germany?
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What were the key policies implemented by the Nazi regime regarding abortion and contraception?
What were the key policies implemented by the Nazi regime regarding abortion and contraception?
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What was the impact of the Nazi gender policies and propaganda on the birthrate during the first five years of Nazi rule?
What was the impact of the Nazi gender policies and propaganda on the birthrate during the first five years of Nazi rule?
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