WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

NAZISM IN GERMANY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What award would women get for having 8 children?
A
Gold Cross
B
Silver Cross
C
Bronze Cross
D
Free nappies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Nazi government awarded honour crosses to certain mothers: bronze crosses for women who bore four children, silver crosses for women who bore six children, and gold crosses for women who bore eight or more children.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first crosses were presented in 1938 and the last in 1944, by which time approximately 4.7million had been awarded.

Detailed explanation-3: -To encourage German women to produce more children, they were given Honour awards-bronze cross was given for four children, a silver cross for six and gold for eight or more children.

Detailed explanation-4: -To encourage women to produce many children, Honour Crosses were awarded. A bronze cross was given for four children, silver for six and gold for eight or more. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-5: -A mother could be awarded a bronze, silver, or gold cross depending on the number of children she had borne. Eight or more would entitle the woman to a gold cross, six or seven for silver, and four or five for bronze.

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