Lesson 2: On the Road to Recovery: Rubble Women in Post WWII Germany
Handout 3

Truemmerfrauen Test

  1. What was a Truemmerfrau?

  2. Why was there a need for Truemmerfrauen in the first place (ie, why was it women and not men who did this task)?

  3. What were two of the four cities discussed in class you'd be most likely to find Truemmerfrauen working in?

  4. What was the purpose for the work the Truemmerfrauen did?

  5. How were Truemmerfrauen "paid" for their work?

  6. How does the story of the Truemmerfrauen relate to what you know about the terms Common Good and Philanthropy? 

  7. Might it still be considered philanthropy if the person or persons involved in performing an act for the common good were "paid" for what they did ? Why? or Why Not?