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WorksheetsLUNR changing lives: Women and Workers
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What did the Nazis think the role of women in society was? (Two answers)
To be beautiful
To be clever
To have children
To be educated
The Nazis thought a woman's appearance should include
A Bob hair cut, sleeveless dresses and make up.
Long blonde hair, long colourful dresses and no make up.
Dress in plain traditional dresses, have their hair tied up in a bun or in plaits, wear no make up.
How did the Nazis reduce the number of people who were 'unemployed'? (Two Answers)
Not counting sacked women as unemployed
Investing in colonies
Counting everyone who worked one hour a week as being workers
Not counting sacked Jews as unemployed
Which organsiation created holidays and social clubs for people?
National Labour Front
Volksstrum
Strength through Joy
Todt
Which car were Germans encouraged to save for but were never built for civilians?
Mini
Mercedes Benz
VW Beetle
Fiesta
How much were a poor couple given when they got married if they were Aryan and the woman agreed to give up work?
1000 marks
2000 marks
3000 marks
4000 marks
How much did a couple who were given 1000 marks have to pay back if they had 2 chidlren?
250 marks
500 marks
750 marks
1000 marks
From 1939, if a woman had 4 children what did she get?
1500 marks
A Mother Cross Bronze
A Mother Cross Silver
A Mother Cross Gold
Beauty of Labour was a campaign for better working conditions for workers?
True
False
How were the Aryan race described?
Perfect race
Undesirables
Communists
Unwanted
How many children did you need to have before you were given a gold medal?
1-3
4-5
6-7
8+
What was the main goal of the German Labour Front (DAF)?
To control the workers and prevent strikes
To increase unemployment
To promote democracy
To encourage immigration
What was the purpose of the Reich Labour Service?
To provide military training
To reduce unemployment by providing public work schemes
To promote trade unions
To encourage emigration
What was the purpose of the construction of autobahns in Nazi Germany?
To improve transportation and reduce unemployment
To promote tourism
To increase trade
To prepare for war
What was the Winter Relief Fund in Nazi Germany?
A 3% 'optional' tax to help the poor
A fund for winter sports
Promotion of winter tourism
A Reich Labour Front project to construct ski resorts
How did the Nazis control wages in the 1930s?
They increased wages annually
They decreased wages annually
They froze wages at 1933 levels
They allowed wages to fluctuate freely
What was the Lebensborn program in Nazi Germany?
A program to increase the Aryan population
A program to promote physical fitness
A program to provide financial aid to families
A program to promote education
What was the purpose of the marriage loans provided by the Nazis?
To encourage marriage and childbirth
To discourage divorce
To promote economic growth
To reduce the population
What was the unemployment rate in Germany in 1933?
Over 30%
About 20%
Less than 10%
Unemployment was eradicated
What proportion of those who paid into the Volkswagen scheme received a car?
0%
5%
10%
25%
Unemployment in 1932 was 6 million, what was it in 1939?
35,000
350,000
3.5 million
35 million
Which of the following was considered a desirable trait for women within Nazi ideology?
Having a high paying job
Being well educated
Wearing lots of make-up
Being physically robust
What was the function of the National Socialist Women's League, run by Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
To train women in domestic duties
To encourage women to work in industrial jobs
To help women to get a divorce
To provide women with education
What is Volksgemeinschaft?
coordination
terror
community
loyalty
