, butalso with the men. In some respect one could call it a sense of nationalism, much like what theAmerican women had during both the World War’s. The Nazi women, unlike the Americanwomen, went through three phases as Hitler was coming to power. The first, “women struggledshoulder to shoulder with their male comrades.” And After Hitler gained control he “orderedemployed women to relinquish their jobs and dedicate there full energies to rearing largefamilies.” The third phase was when they were preparing for a war and Hitler sent the womenback out to work. But throughout each of these stages the women were considered unimportantby the Nazi men, yet crucial if they should succeed. (Koonz 97)American women were crucial to the success for the World War’s, and they were neverconsidered unimportant. In fact, they were considered so important that after the first World Warthey were granted suffrage as a reward for all their hard work and support during the war. AfterWorld War I when they received their equal rights women began cutting their hair short. Thenew fashion trend was both a trend and a political statement. It was a blurring of the gender linesshowing that both men and women could be considered the same and equal. Some critics found“two aspects of the new styles particularly offensive: first, their ability to blur the boundaries ofsexual difference, causing women not only to look like men, but also to act like men, and,second, their apparent lack of modesty.” (Roberts 74)During the war women had adopted a minimalist style that included efficient dressing andthis style carried over after the war. These new styles were considered to be “the spirit of theera,” and “a sign of the times.” (Roberts 72) Some “post war observers interpreted it as a visiblelanguage for the wars social upheaval.” (Roberts 73). Actually, the post war fashion w...
