History GCSE
League of German Maidens
What League of German Maidens means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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An organisation for girls that prepared them for motherhood and domestic duties, emphasising physical fitness to bear healthy children and teaching domestic skills.
Topics that use League of German Maidens
- Option 31: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 - 2 Nazi policies towards the young (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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