The Development of Womens Roles in Germany Since World War II

Pre-University Paper from the year 2015 in the subject History Europe - Germany - Postwar Period, Cold War, grade: 1.0, language: English, abstract: Womens roles have developed significantly over time. In the two parts of Germany, that development happened in very different ways. While women in the East were almost seen as equal to men, at least in theory, the situation in the West of Germany proved to be much more conservative. This paper deals with the development of womens roles in the last 60 years, with the example of three different generations.