A review of literature about girls' schools in Germany from 1870-1914 indicates that efforts to improve girls' education were varied. By World War I, young women could attend German universities, although women were not permitted to teach in most boys' schools. The conclusion is that women were still treated as subordinates by the eve of World War…

Discusses the role, socialization, and social attitudes regarding anti-Semitism and the Holocaust among German women living at that time. Describes how many women denied the extent of discrimination against Jews. Maintains that one possible reason is that the drive for survival made denial of the Holocaust easier. (CFR)