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Comparison Of Women's Reputation In England, Germany And France

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During World War I women’s actions became the center of attention in England, Germany and France. While their behavior varied from country to a country it was evident that local authorities felt the necessity to regulate and control women’s behaviors. In England and France, for the most part, women’s flirtatious behavior was seen as immoral and was dealt by making examples of those women and by questioning their character, which ultimately resulted in women’s reputation to suffer immensely. In Germany, the punishment was more severe. According to Todd, “in many of the convictions handed down by the judges across the Reich, sentences were determined according to the immoral extent of the crime.” (Todd, The Soldier’s Wife Who Ran Away With the
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